ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362551
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 December 1992 |
| Time: | 05:50 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B90 |
| Owner/operator: | Sioux Valley Hospital Assn. |
| Registration: | N31SV |
| MSN: | LJ362 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8098 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Sioux Falls, SD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Mission, SD (0V6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE NIGHT POSITIONING FLIGHT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 14,000 FEET WHEN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE DOOR REVEALED THAT THE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM WAS CAPABLE OF PROPER OPERATION WHEN SECURED PROPERLY. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ANNUNCIATOR DOOR WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM REVEALED THAT WHEN THE DIMMING RHEOSTAT WAS FULL DIM, THE 'DOOR OPEN' LIGHT WENT OUT. ONE OF THE TWO BULBS WAS BURNT OUT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93IA060
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 07:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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