ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381763
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| Date: | Thursday 9 June 1983 |
| Time: | 07:07 LT |
| Type: |  Learjet 35 |
| Owner/operator: | Global Jet |
| Registration: | N1976L |
| MSN: | 053 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3714 hours |
| Engine model: | AIRESEARCH TFE-731-2-2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Seattle, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Portland, OR (KPDX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT DRAGGED THE RIGHT WING TIP TANK AND RUPTURED IT AFTER THE PASSENGER DOOR OPENED DURING TAKEOFF. DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF THE ACFT OSCILLATED RIGHT, LEFT AND RIGHT BEFORE MAKING GROUND CONTACT ON THE RIGHT WING. THE HIGHEST ALT ATTAINED WAS ABOUT 100 FT AGL. BEFORE TAKEOFF A PUROLATOR CARGO HANDLER INTERRUPTED THE CAPTAIN CLOSING THE DOOR TO GIVE HIM A PACKAGE. THE CAPT WENT TO SECURE THIS PACKAGE AND THE CARGO HANDLER CLOSED THE DOOR. AFTER THE CAPT WAS IN HIS SEAT HE AND THE CO-PILOT FAILED TO NOTE THE RED DOOR WARNING LIGHT MENTALLY REGARDING IT AS A MALFUNCTIONING FUEL WARNING EVEN THOUGH THESE LIGHTS ARE SEPARATED BY 3 OTHER LIGHTS. DURING THE TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 110 KTS THE DOOR OPENED AND THE ABORT COMMENCED. THE CARGO HANDLER WAS INTERVIEWED AND ADMITTED CLOSING THE DOOR BUT SAID HE NEVER LATCHED THE DOOR SINCE IT REQUIRES A KEY TO ACTIVATE IT. THIS WAS ALWAYS DONE BY THE CREW.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA83FA121
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 06:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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