ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38788
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| Date: | Monday 7 June 1993 |
| Time: | 17:18 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B24R Sierra |
| Owner/operator: | Bernard A White |
| Registration: | N824V |
| MSN: | MC-167 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1944 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manassas, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Newport, RI (2B4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 16R, THE PILOT TRANSMITTED, 'I'M GONNA STAY IN THE PATTERN ONCE, MY DOOR JUST OPENED UP.' TOWER PERSONNEL CLEARED HIM TO LAND ON BOTH RUNWAY 16R AND 34L. THE PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED AND NO OTHER RADIO CALLS WERE MADE. WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE AIRPLANE AT A LOW ALTITUDE IN A STEEP RIGHT TURN BEFORE THE RIGHT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE CARTWHEELED. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT PART FAILURE. A WITNESS WHO WAS ON THE RAMP AREA REPORTED SEEING THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR OPENED AS THE AIRPLANE WAS TAXIING TO TAKEOFF. ACCORDING TO 'THE AIRCRAFT OPERATING GUIDE, SHOULD THE DOOR COME OPEN IN FLIGHT, THE PILOT SHOULD RETURN TO THE FIELD IN A NORMAL MANNER.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THAT THE PILOT'S ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED BY THE OPEN DOOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO93GA102
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 13:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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