19820921055809A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Langdon, MN · September 21, 1982

Date
September 21, 1982 · 15:04 local
Place
Langdon, MN
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
TBDA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8107X
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN82DA202
Reported as
Piper PA34200T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360*
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,221 total3 in this make and model85 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 after takeoff. Wind tore off door seal. Unable to close door. Nose wheel collapsed on landing.

As the FAA filed it

CABIN DOOR CAME OPEN AFTER TAKEOFF. WIND TORE OFF DOOR SEAL. UNABLE TO CLOSE DOOR. NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED ON LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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