| Crash location | 37.285000°N, 107.053611°W |
| Nearest city | Pagosa Springs, CO
37.269450°N, 107.009762°W 2.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N4979M |
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| Accident date | 14 Oct 2010 |
| Aircraft type | Beech A36 |
| Additional details: | None |
The private pilot was landing on a 8,100 foot long hard surface runway in dry conditions with clear skies and calm wind. During the final approach to the runway, the pilot stated that he allowed the airplane to develop a high sink rate which he did not correct. The airplane “hit the runway and porpoised twice”. The nose-gear fork then fractured and separated, and the propeller struck the runway surface. The airplane received substantial damage to the forward fuselage and nose-gear. The pilot and passenger were not injured.
The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.