NONE · Beech E-90 · 2004-01-08 · Galesburg, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04LA053
Event ID
20040112X00052
Type
Accident
Date
2004-01-08
Location
Galesburg, IL, USA
Coordinates
40.938056, -90.431114
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
7
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
E-90
Registration
N48TA
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight by not complying with the airplane's before takeoff checklist to verify that the cabin door was secured leading to its in-flight separation from the airplane. A factor was that the door was not secured.