MINR · Dixon Glasair II · 2003-09-06 · Columbia, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03LA318
Event ID
20030923X01578
Type
Accident
Date
2003-09-06
Location
Columbia, IL, USA
Coordinates
38.450553, -90.235832
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Dixon
Model
Glasair II
Registration
N817CD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff. Contributing factors were the open cabin door, the grass runway and the soft terrain adjacent to the runway.