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| Date: | Wednesday 22 June 1983 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C24R |
| Owner/operator: | Basler Flight Service |
| Registration: | N6718M |
| MSN: | MC-720 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 882 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saint Cloud, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Oshkosh, WI (KOSH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PLT'S DOOR CAME OPEN. HE TRIED TO CLOSE IT, BUT WAS UNABLE, SO HE TURNED BACK TOWARD THE ARPT TO LAND. WHILE MAKING A TURN BEFORE LANDING, THE ENG LOST POWER. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE ACFT STARTED FALLING TO THE RIGHT & CRASHED. AN INESTIGATION REVEALED NO REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER. THE PASSENGER SAID THE DOOR HAD COME OPEN ON A PREVIOUS FLT, ABOUT 2 WKS EARLIER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA276
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 05:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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