19791021037039A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Chicago, IL · October 21, 1979

Date
October 21, 1979 · 15:38 local
Place
Chicago, IL
Airport
Midway
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1741T
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80DEE04
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,262 total362 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Cabin door came open on takeoff. Hit rwy LOC. Antenna attempting ldg. Holding door. Door latch worn.

As the FAA filed it

CABIN DOOR CAME OPEN ON TAKEOFF. HIT RWY LOC. ANTENNA ATTEMPTING LDG. HOLDING DOOR. DOOR LATCH WORN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.