- Date
- June 25, 1982, 17:40 local (22:40 UTC)
- Place
- Madison, MS
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1808LBeech 58
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 25, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820625024849A
- Case key
- 71533
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot reported that during flight, the right front door suddenly opened after light turbulence was encountered. The pilot followed the procedure, as prescribed by the owner's manual, to secure and close the door. As a precaution, he canceled the remainder of the flight, and returned to the airport to land. Just before turning from downwind to base leg, the door suddenly opened again. The pilot elected to continue the approach without reclosing the door. The door began to buffet and left rudder was used to compensate for yaw and drag. While landing, the aircraft touched down hard and bounced. Power was applied to correct the situation. The plane responded in a severe nose high attitude while simultaneously banking sharply to the left. The aircraft crashed to the left of the runway. As the occupants egressed from the plane, it began to burn and was destroyed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1808L
- Reported as
- Beech 58
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TH-1264
- Airframe hours
- 111
- Engine
- Continental IO-520, 280 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Victor Airways Inc.
- Registered owner
- Victor Airways Inc.
- Departed
- MBO · Madison, MS
- Destination
- MBO · Madison, MS
- Airport
- MBO · Bruce Campbell, runway 17, 4,400 × 0 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,216 total · 58 in this make and model · 992 as pilot in command · 148 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Temperature
- 171 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.