ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34985
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| Date: | Friday 11 June 1993 |
| Time: | 18:19 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Woodbury County Sheriff's Dept |
| Registration: | N301U |
| MSN: | TE-209 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2420 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-C/CB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Madison, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (K27) |
| Sioux City, IA (KSUX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED CONTROLLED FLIGHT, ROLLED INVERTED AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. POST IMPACT EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL OR PILOT ANOMALIES. SCRATCHES AND LACK OF DAMAGE TO LATCHING MECHANISMS REVEALED THAT THE COCKPIT/CABIN DOOR WAS OPEN AT THE TIME OF IMPACT.
Probable Cause: the pilot-in command's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors were door not secured, checklist not followed, diverted attention of the pilot-in-command, and emergency procedure not followed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93GA204
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-May-2023 02:01 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 07-Jun-2023 05:59 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 10-Apr-2024 13:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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