Aviation Accident Summary CHI90LA234

JOLIET, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N8699M

BEECH P-35 BONANZA

Analysis

DOOR OPENED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. PILOT PULLED THROTTLE AND APPLIED BRAKES TO ABORT. PILOT REAPPLIED THROTTLE TO CONTINUE TAKEOFF AND THEN ASSESSED SPEED AS TO SLOW. SECOND ABORT ATTEMPT OVERRAN RUNWAY, CROSSED ROAD AND STRUCK MAILBOXES.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE DELAY IN INITIATING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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