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FAA accident report · Amtr Glasairiift · Columbia, IL · September 6, 2003

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Date
September 6, 2003 · 15:00 local
Place
Columbia, IL
Airport
Columbia Airport
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N817CD
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI03LA318
Reported as
Amtr Glasairiift
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
503 total55 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days
N817CDRegistration cancelled Mar 29, 2006 · Dixon C K JR GLASAIR II FT SHS/N 230 · Built 1988Airframe modelDixon C K JR GLASAIR II FT SHEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot reported that on the takeoff roll the aircraft initially lifted off, however, it settled back onto the runway momentarily. As the aircraft lifted off again, the pilot side cabin door inadvertently "flew open", according to the pilot. His attempt to secure the door was not successful and he initiated an aborted takeoff. According to the pilot's statement, the aircraft touched down in a "fast taxi roll" with very little runway remaining. He noted that when he applied maximum braking effort, the aircraft "veered off (the) runway" and encountered soft terrain. The nose gear and left main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft subsequently flipped over. The pilot stated that he verified the door was closed and latched as part of the before takeoff checklist procedure. Although the cabin door was damaged during the accident, the pilot reported there were no anomalies with the door latching mechanism consistent with a pre-impact failure. All information extracted from reports nine months after actual accident. Pilot induced.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT INITIALLY LIFTED OFF, HOWEVER, IT SETTLED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY MOMENTARILY. AS THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF AGAIN, THE PILOT SIDE CABIN DOOR INADVERTENTLY "FLEW OPEN", ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. HIS ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE DOOR WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL AND HE INITIATED AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S STATEMENT, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A "FAST TAXI ROLL" WITH VERY LITTLE RUNWAY REMAINING. HE NOTED THAT WHEN HE APPLIED MAXIMUM BRAKING EFFORT, THE AIRCRAFT "VEERED OFF (THE) RUNWAY" AND ENCOUNTERED SOFT TERRAIN. THE NOSE GEAR AND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE VERIFIED THE DOOR WAS CLOSED AND LATCHED AS PART OF THE BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECKLIST PROCEDURE. ALTHOUGH THE CABIN DOOR WAS DAMAGED DURING THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT REPORTED THERE WERE NO ANOMALIES WITH THE DOOR LATCHING MECHANISM CONSISTENT WITH A PRE-IMPACT FAILURE. ALL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM REPORTS NINE MONTHS AFTER ACTUAL ACCIDENT. PILOT INDUCED.

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 CHI03LA318Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColumbia, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff. Contributing factors were the open cabin door, the grass runway and the soft terrain adjacent to the runway.Sep 6, 2003 · Substantial damage