NONE · Short Brothers SH-7 · 1992-08-30 · SHELDON POINT, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC92IA147
Event ID
20001211X15277
Type
Incident
Date
1992-08-30
Location
SHELDON POINT, AK, USA
Coordinates
62.440483, -165.149703
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Short Brothers
Model
SH-7
Registration
N53NS
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE UNLATCHING OF THE LEFT CREW ENTRANCE DOOR BY MEANS UNDETERMINED AND THE LACK OF ADHERENCE TO DOOR CHECK ITEMS BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND ON THE REQUISITE CHECKLISTS. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE INCIDENT WAS THE SEPARATION OF THE DOOR FROM THE FRAME WHEN OPENED INTO THE SLIPSTREAM.