# NTSB NYC90LA047: Beech V35B, N6741V, W Kingston, RI, January 8, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 8, 1990, 07:15 local (12:15 UTC)
- Place: W Kingston, RI
- Location: 41.4832° N, 71.5514° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Kingston, RI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4832&lon=-71.5514&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36596
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC90LA047
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36596/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA047

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE PASSENGER'S DOOR DURING TAKEOFF.  THE UNSECURED PASSENGER DOOR WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - door,passenger - not secured (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - attempted, pilot in command
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, takeoff - aborted
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS NEARING ROTATION SPEED ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE DOOR OPENED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE PILOT LEANED ACROSS THE PASSENGER IN AN EFFORT TO SECURE THE DOOR. UNABLE TO SECURE THE DOOR, HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE RUNWAY, THEN ATTEMPTED TO FLY, BUT WAS GOING TOO SLOW. THE PILOT THEN REDUCED POWER TO MINIMIZE THE INEVITABLE IMPACT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT, IMPACTED IN TREES AND A SWAMPY AREA BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND BURNED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6741V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6741V-1990-10-24), registration cancelled 1990-10-24, S/N D10341 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35B
- Registry model: [Beech V35B](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35b) (registry code 1151548) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 10341
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Hayden Machinery,Inc.
- Registered owner: Hayden Mackinery Co. Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Departed: RI04
- Destination: OXC, OXFORD, CT
- Airport: RI04, West Kingston, runway 29, 2,130 × 30 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 61; commercial; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 8,000 total, 4,000 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days, 15 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 36 °F, dew point -0 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19900108000289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900108000289A), Jan 8, 1990: Beech V35B, West Kingston, RI, Destroyed. Door came open on takeoff,lost control of aircraft,stalled,crashed into trees off end of airport and burned.

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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