# NTSB NYC77IA047: Beech 65-90, N23UT, Brookhaven, NY, April 6, 1977

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 6, 1977
- Place: Brookhaven, NY · BROOKHAVEN, NY
- Location: 40.7767° N, 72.9078° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brookhaven, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7767&lon=-72.9078&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157803
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77IA047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77IA047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0002   77/4/6  NR.BROOKHAVEN,NY      BEECH 65-90         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1645                    N23UT               PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            28, 4800 TOTAL HOURS, 650
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTHAMPTON BEACH,NY        FLUSHING,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        REMARKS- MAIN CABIN DOOR OPENED IN FLIGHT,DOOR HANDLE LOCK NOT PROPERLY SECURED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N23UT (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65-90
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: No 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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