# NTSB ATL84IA024: British 1-11/204/AF, N2111J, Washington, DC, October 17, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: October 17, 1983, 10:36 local (14:36 UTC)
- Place: Washington, DC
- Coordinates: 38.909046, -77.020729 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9090&lon=-77.0207&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 49 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6342
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84IA024
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6342/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84IA024

## Analysis

ON INITIAL CLIMB BUT THE FOWARD RIGHT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR BLEW OPEN FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE ACFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE DOOR WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Miscellaneous/other, takeoff - initial climb
  - door,entrance stair - open (contributing factor)
  - warning system(other) - failure,partial (contributing factor)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2111J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2111J-2013-02-07), registration cancelled 2013-02-07, S/N 029, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: British Aircraft Corp. (BAC) 1-11/204/AF (1-11/204/A)
- Registry model: [British BAC 1-11 204/AF](https://openairdocs.org/model/british-bac-1-11-204-af) (registry code 1480210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Rolls-Royce SPEY-506-14](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-spey-506-14) (registry code 54519, turbo-jet) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 029
- Airframe hours: 44323
- Engines: Rolls-Royce SPEY 506-14C turbo jet
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Usair, doing business as U.S. Air
- Registered owner: Usair
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Destination: POV, PROVIDENCE, RI
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: DCA, Washington Int'L, runway 33, 5,212 × 200 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 17,100 total, 4,700 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 1 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Observed at: DCA, 3 nm away

## Other investigations on N2111J (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC66A0028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0028), Sep 1, 1965: Bac 1-11 (N2111J), Utica, NY, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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