- Date
- February 5, 1974
- Place
- Rockford, IL · ROCKFORD, IL
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1061JAero Comdr 112
- Status
- Completed · report April 19, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740205002099A
- Case key
- 186851
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0461 74/2/5 ROCKFORD,ILL AERO COMDR 112 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 33, 250 TIME - 0642 N1061J PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCKFORD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ROCKFORD,ILL DETROIT,MICH TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: DOORS,DOOR FRAMES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT DOOR/PANEL OPEN REMARKS- L CABIN DOOR OPENED ON CLIMBOUT,RETURNING TO ARPT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1061J
- Reported as
- Aero Comdr 112
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Rockford
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.