ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369884
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| Date: | Thursday 1 September 1988 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | King Service Aviation,inc. |
| Registration: | N94502 |
| MSN: | 85693 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2368 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Windham, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | E Taunton, MA (KIAN) |
| Windham, CT (5B0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT SAID SHE HEARD A POPPING SOUND DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND ALMOST INSTANTANEOUSLY THE DOOR CAME OPEN. SHE TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND WHEN THAT FAILED SHE ATTEMPTED TO ABORT. SHE RETARDED THE THROTTLE AND ATTEMPTED BRAKING BUT IT WAS NOT EFFECTIVE AND THE ACFT RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE BY THE OPERATOR REVEALED THAT THE PILOT'S SEAT BELT BANGING AGAINST THE OUTSIDE OF THE PILOT'S DOOR WAS THE POPPING SOUND THAT THE PLT HEARD. EXAMINATION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE TO EXPLAIN THE PILOT'S REPORT OF BRAKE DEFICIENCY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC88LA232
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 19:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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