Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN83LA018

ST. IGNATIUS, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N733UE

CESSNA 172

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE PASSENGER DOOR OPENED BEFORE LIFT OFF. HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE THE AIRCRAFT IN WET SNOW AND ICE AND SLID OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A DITCH. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT HAD A PAST HISTORY OF THE ENTRY DOOR LATCH "POPPING OPEN" DURING FLIGHT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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