ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383126
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| Date: | Saturday 16 October 1982 |
| Time: | 17:40 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E17L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N15846 |
| MSN: | 89 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1936 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1461 hours |
| Engine model: | JACOBS L-4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mcconnell Afb, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mcconnell Afb, KS |
| Derby, KS (K50) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AS THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED THROUGH 40 MPH DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, A PASSENGER ADVISED THE PILOT THAT THE CABIN DOOR WAS UNLOCKED. THE PILOT REDUCED THE ENGINE POWER TO IDLE, REACHED BACK AND CLOSED THE DOOR. WHILE LATCHING THE DOOR, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC83LA010
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 October 2016 | N15846 | Private | 0 | Near Salina Regional Airport (KSLN), Salina, KS | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2024 21:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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