What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4) Upon reaching an altitude of 400 AGL after takeoff, the left side door on the nose baggage door opened. The pilot-in- command initiated a left turn to return to the airport. During the turn the stall horn sounded. The airplane then descended and impacted the terrain. Investigation revealed that both pilots did a portion of the aircraft preflight inspection. Both pilots were qualified to act as PIC for the flight and this flight would typically have been a single pilot operation. However, the company who hired the operator to transport their employees requested two pilots. The operator did not have any written procedures regarding the division of duties for a two pilot operation on this type of aircraft. (-23) see narrative # CHI98LA302
As the FAA filed it
(.4) UPON REACHING AN ALTITUDE OF 400 AGL AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT SIDE DOOR ON THE NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR OPENED. THE PILOT-IN- COMMAND INITIATED A LEFT TURN TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. DURING THE TURN THE STALL HORN SOUNDED. THE AIRPLANE THEN DESCENDED AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT BOTH PILOTS DID A PORTION OF THE AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. BOTH PILOTS WERE QUALIFIED TO ACT AS PIC FOR THE FLIGHT AND THIS FLIGHT WOULD TYPICALLY HAVE BEEN A SINGLE PILOT OPERATION. HOWEVER, THE COMPANY WHO HIRED THE OPERATOR TO TRANSPORT THEIR EMPLOYEES REQUESTED TWO PILOTS. THE OPERATOR DID NOT HAVE ANY WRITTEN PROCEDURES REGARDING THE DIVISION OF DUTIES FOR A TWO PILOT OPERATION ON THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT. (-23) SEE NARRATIVE # CHI98LA302
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.