- Date
- June 8, 1982, 13:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Terrell, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3803NBeech 35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 8, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820608021129A
- Case key
- 72803
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While en route, the cabin door of the aircraft popped open, approximately 10 miles from the destination. The pilot reported that he was distracted by the open door and lost airspeed while on final approach. The aircraft touched down hard just short of the runway and was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that the wind was from 180 degrees at 10 gusting 15 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3803N
- Reported as
- Beech 35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-1030
- Airframe hours
- 3,869
- Engine
- Continental E-185-8, 185 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- William K. Horn
- Registered owner
- William K. Horn
- Departed
- Caddo Mills, TX
- Destination
- Terrell, TX
- Airport
- TRL · Terrell Municipal, runway 18, 3,050 × 75 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
- 71
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 414 total · 16 in this make and model · 243 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 185 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.