Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA83LA124

PENSACOLA, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N3711N

BEECH 76

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS LANDED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED AFTER A DOOR OPENED DURING TAKEOFF. THE PILOT STATED THAT AT ABOUT 100 FEET AGL AFTER THE GEAR HAD BEEN RETRACTED THE PILOTS DOOR CAME OPEN. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE ACFT BECAME ERRATIC WITH THEDOOR BANGING AGAINST HIS LEFT ARM & SIDE. HE ELECTED TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY AND FAILED TO EXTEND THE GEAR FOR THE LANDING. THE ACFT WAS LANDED GEAR UP. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE GEAR WARNING HORN DID NOT OPERATE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE GEAR WARNING HORN AND LANDING GEAR SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. ALSO THE MANUFACTURER REVEALED THAT THIS ACFT HANDLES QUITE WELL WITH THE DOOR OPEN IN FLT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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