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Aviation accident ERA16FA064

3 fatal · BEECH A36 · 2015-12-11 · Farmington, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA16FA064
Event ID
20151211X62058
Type
Accident
Date
2015-12-11
Location
Farmington, PA, USA
Coordinates
39.813888, -79.535278

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
BEECH
Model
A36
Registration
N72054
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after a cabin door came open in flight, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's misuse of amphetamine.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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