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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Houston, TX · September 30, 2015

Date: September 30, 2015 · 17:00 local
Place: Houston, TX
Airport: West Houston Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N800JT
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA295
Reported as: Beech V35B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 123 total24 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N800JTRegistration cancelled Dec 18, 2018 · Beech V35BS/N D-9261 · Built 1971 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.

At approximately 1700 CDT, pilot states that he was on his takeoff roll on runway 33 at West Houston Airport (kiws) at about midfield, when the passenger door flew open. He further states that he attempted to abort his takeoff and thought that he had plenty of runway left to stop. Subsequently, the aircraft skid 501 feet, before going off the end of the runway and into bear creek. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to both wings and minor damage to the nose and propeller.

Weather: ksgr 302153Z 36010G16KT 10SM FEW065 33/18 A2988 RMKA02.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 CDT, PILOT STATES THAT HE WAS ON HIS TAKEOFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 33 AT WEST HOUSTON AIRPORT (KIWS) AT ABOUT MIDFIELD, WHEN THE PASSENGER DOOR FLEW OPEN. HE FURTHER STATES THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ABORT HIS TAKEOFF AND THOUGHT THAT HE HAD PLENTY OF RUNWAY LEFT TO STOP. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT SKID 501 FEET, BEFORE GOING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND INTO BEAR CREEK. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE NOSE AND PROPELLER.

WEATHER: KSGR 302153Z 36010G16KT 10SM FEW065 33/18 A2988 RMKA02.

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 GAA15CA295Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHouston, TXThe pilot's failure to properly secure the cabin door prior to takeoff, resulting in the door opening during takeoff, an aborted takeoff, runway overrun, and collision with terrain.Sep 30, 2015 · Substantial damage