ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382906
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Date: | Monday 6 December 1982 |
Time: | 18:48 LT |
Type: | Beechcraft 58 Baron |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N18HM |
MSN: | TH651 |
Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1821 hours |
Engine model: | Continental IO-520-C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Lovington, NM -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Executive |
Departure airport: | Lovington, NM (E06) |
Destination airport: | Sante Fe, NM (KSAF) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE TAKING OFF WITH A LIGHT CROSSWIND, THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR OPENED. WHILE TRYING TO CATCH PAPERS AND HOLD THE DOOR, THE RIGHT PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR BEGAN COLLAPSING. BY THIS TIME, THE PILOT DECIDED THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING TO ABORT, SO HE CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE ON THE SAME RUNWAY BY SETTING THE PLANE DOWN ON THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR. AS THE SPEED REDUCED, THE RIGHT WING SETTLED AND A PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED AND PENETRATED THE FUSELAGE. NO DISCREPANCY WAS REPORTED CONCERNING THE DOOR LATCH.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW83LA055 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA055
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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