ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286867
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 June 2009 |
| Time: | 09:20 LT |
| Type: | Hubbell Prescott Pusher |
| Owner/operator: | Airdat, LLC |
| Registration: | N19PP |
| MSN: | 009 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 104 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ashville, Ohio -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Leonardtown, MD (2W6) |
| Columbus-Rickenbacker International Airport, OH (LCK/KLCK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
As the airplane approached its destination, the cabin-entry door inadvertently opened, departed the airframe, and struck the pusher-type propeller. The airplane experienced a significant loss of engine power and the pilot performed a forced landing into a nearby wheat field. The left wing was substantially damaged when the left main landing gear collapsed during landing. The amateur-built airplane was equipped with a single, gull-wing type, cabin door. The door, located on the left side of the cabin, articulated around a hinge on the top of the fuselage. The door latch-pins were designed to engage the fuselage using three capturing latch assemblies installed in the fuselage sidewall. These capturing latches functioned collectively using a single door latch handle. A post-accident inspection and testing of the fuselage-mounted latch assemblies and their common latch handle failed to reveal any anomalies or damage. All three corresponding latch-pins remained attached to the recovered door frame and appeared undamaged.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power due to propeller damage from being struck by the cabin-entry door, which inadvertently opened and departed the airframe for undetermined reasons during flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA386
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 17:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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