ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364719
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| Date: | Sunday 11 August 1991 |
| Time: | 18:10 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V35B |
| Owner/operator: | Mm&o Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N18307 |
| MSN: | D10038 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Belgrade, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Denver, CO (KBJC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF THE RIGHT CENTER CABIN WINDOW OPENED. THE PILOT'S ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED BY THE AMBIENT NOISE AND ITS EFFECT ON HIS DAUGHTER WHO WAS SEATED ADJACENT TO THE WINDOW. THE PILOT THEN TURNED HIS ATTENTION TO SECURING THE WINDOW AND DURING THIS EVENT FAILED TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE CLIMB RATE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SETTLED BACK TO THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB DURING THE TAKEOFF. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE OPEN CABIN WINDOW AND THE PILOT'S DIVERTING HIS ATTENTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91LA206
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 May 1989 | N18307 | Vasan, Srini | 0 | Strong, AR | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 18:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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