Accident Piper PA-23-250 N6984Y, Friday 19 April 1985

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Date:	Friday 19 April 1985
Time:	17:26 LT
Type:	Piper PA-23-250
Owner/operator:	Seymour Gelzer
Registration:	N6984Y
MSN:	27-4353
Year of manufacture:	1969
Engine model:	Lycoming TIO-540-C4B5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Miami, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KTMB)
Destination airport:	Ft.lauderdale, FL (FLL
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT HE PERMITTED A NON-PLT PAX TO CLOSE THE CABIN DOOR & HE, THE PLT DID NOT CHECK IT. SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED & THE DOOR POPPED OPEN. THE PAX TURNED IN HIS SEAT TO CLOSE THE DOOR & BUMPED THE YOKE FORCING THE ACFT BACK TO THE RWY. THE PLT STATED THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF HE HAD CHECKED THE DOOR HIMSELF & HAD HE NOT RETRACTED THE GEAR SO SOON AFTER TAKEOFF.

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