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Aviation accident LAX93FA186

2 fatal · BEECH 58 · 1993-04-26 · TUCSON, AZ, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX93FA186
Event ID
20001211X12157
Type
Accident
Date
1993-04-26
Location
TUCSON, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.149597, -110.930358

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
BEECH
Model
58
Registration
N158WB
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOTS IMPROPER PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, HIS FAILURE TO COMPELTELY SECURE THE AFT UTILITY DOOR, AND HIS FAILURE TO RECONFIGURE THE TRIM TABS TO A TAKEOFF SETTING. THE UTILITY DOOR'S SUDDEN OPENING JUST AFTER ROTATION AND THE EFFECT OF THE NOSE UP TRIM SETTING LED TO AN INADVERTENT STALL DURING THE TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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