- Date
- June 8, 1982, 21:45 local (Jun 9, 1982, 02:45 UTC)
- Place
- Topeka, KS
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N981EECessna 500
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report June 8, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820608033549A
- Case key
- 72843
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Sequence of events
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Miscellaneous/other
Supervision - inadequateCause
Weather condition - high windFactor
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Analysis
When a passenger was boarding the aircraft, she inadvertently released the latch that held the door open. The door swung toward the closed position, struck the back of the passenger's foot, and severed the tendon. There were thunderstorms in the area and the winds were reported to be from the southeast at 15 gusting 20 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N981EE
- Reported as
- Cessna 500
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 500-0005
- Airframe hours
- 6,385
- Engine
- P&W JT15D-1, 2,200 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Ryan Aviation Corp
- Registered owner
- Ryan Aviation Corp
- Destination
- Wichita, KS
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- TOP · Phillip Billard
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 14,000 total · 1,000 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 140° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,600 ft broken
- Temperature
- 178 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TOP
FAA reports on this event · 1
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