ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222133
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| Date: | Friday 22 February 2019 |
| Time: | 09:45 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 65 Queen Air U-8F |
| Owner/operator: | Bemidji Aviation Services Inc |
| Registration: | N62069 |
| MSN: | LF-64 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8877 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IA-720-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Colby Municipal Airport (KCBK), Thomas County, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Colby Municipal Airport, KS (CBK/KCBK) |
| Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff, the pilot noticed that the crew hatch door, located next to the left front seat, had unexpectedly opened. The pilot attempted to close the door without success. He indicated that, while trying to close the door, he "wasn't able to fully control the airplane normally (mainly [in] heading and pitch)," so he initiated a precautionary landing back to the departure airport. While maneuvering at a low altitude to stay in visual flight rules conditions (overcast ceiling at 300 ft), the airplane's airspeed decreased, the wing tips were dipping back and forth, and the airplane exhibited signs of nearing its critical angle of attack. The pilot retracted the landing gear and applied full engine power to try to gain airspeed. The pilot was unable to gain airspeed, and the airplane was losing altitude. Before impact, the pilot kept the wings level and the nose in a slight pitch-up attitude. The airplane then impacted the snow-covered terrain with the landing gear retracted, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and aileron. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no preimpact malfunctions with the crew hatch door; thus, it is likely the door had not been properly secured before takeoff.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to properly secure the crew hatch door before takeoff, which resulted in his distraction and his failure to maintain airplane control and airspeed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/BMJ1818/history/20190222/1600Z/KCBK/KDEN
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=62069
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/1054769-64de779558473b1cfbd80030fe19416a5f0f66de/aircrafttype/BE65/sort/votes/page/1
https://uk.flightaware.com/photos/view/1054769-64de779558473b1cfbd80030fe19416a5f0f66de/aircrafttype/BE65 (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 July 2019 | N62069 | Bemidji Aviation Services Inc | 0 | Sidney, NE | |
sub |
| 16 June 2021 | N62069 | Bemidji Aviation Services Inc | 0 | Goodland-Renner Field, KS (GLD/KGLD) | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2019 08:52 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Feb-2019 09:25 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 23-Feb-2019 09:43 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 23-Feb-2019 15:42 | Spacepope | Updated [Nature] |
| 23-Feb-2019 15:48 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 24-Feb-2019 03:47 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jul-2019 23:32 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2020 16:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 17-Nov-2022 20:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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