Accident Details
Date
Monday, June 26, 1989
NTSB Number
MIA89FA178
Location
SHELBY, MS
Event ID
20001213X28615
Coordinates
33.950061, -90.759155
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
2
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING BACK TO THE RUNWAY WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENTSTALL. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO INSURE THE CABIN DOOR (ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE) WAS PROPERLYCLOSED AND SECURED BEFORE TAKING OFF, THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION BY MAKING STEEP TURNS TO MANEUVER AND LAND, AND THE PILOT'S ATTENTION BEING DIVERTED BY NOISE FROM THE OPEN DOOR (AURAL PERCEPTION).
Aircraft Information
Registration
N1837N
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
E1913
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
NEBLETT G RIVES
Address
BOX 63
Status
Deregistered
City
SHELBY
State / Zip Code
MS 38774
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA89FA178