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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Middlesboro, KY · May 2, 2014

Date: May 2, 2014 · 13:40 local
Place: Middlesboro, KY
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N702JS
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14LA218
Reported as: Beech V35B
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N702JSRegistration cancelled Aug 30, 2016 · Beech V35BS/N D-9603 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBeech V35B 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.

Upon take off the door of the aircraft popped open. The pilot attempted to close the door and return to the airport. The pilot was unable to secure the door and upon landing lost control of the aircraft and made an off airport landing. The aircraft impacted the ground and was consumed by fire and destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

UPON TAKE OFF THE DOOR OF THE AIRCRAFT POPPED OPEN. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO SECURE THE DOOR AND UPON LANDING LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE AND DESTROYED.

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 ERA14LA218Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMiddlesboro, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing approach due to his diverted attention to the partially opened main cabin door and the unsecured dog. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to securely latch the main cabin…May 2, 2014 · Substantial damage