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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech S35 · Tucson, AZ · March 31, 1987

Date: March 31, 1987 · 14:15 local
Place: Tucson, AZ
Airport: Tucson International
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N13W
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX87LA164
Reported as: Beech S35
Reported engine: Continental IO520B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total2,000 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N13WRegistration cancelled Dec 4, 2017 · Beech S35S/N D-7888 · Built 1965 Airframe modelBeech S35 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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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 opened on liftoff. Pilot elected to abort but landed before the gear locked down. Can fly with open door

As the FAA filed it

CABIN DOOR OPENED ON LIFTOFF. PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT BUT LANDED BEFORE THE GEAR LOCKED DOWN. CAN FLY WITH OPEN DOOR

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX87LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTucson, AZThe aircraft door came open during the initial climb after takeoff because it was not properly closed and locked. The pilot raised the landing gear. Thereafter, because of slow acceleration, he elected to land on the remaining runway. He moved the landing…Mar 31, 1987 · Substantial damage