Beechcraft E-90 N48TA

Summary

On 8 January 2004 at about 20:30 local time, a Beechcraft E-90 registered N48TA was involved in an accident near Galesburg, Illinois, United States. 7 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 January 2004 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Galesburg, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Galesburg Muni (GBG)

Coordinates

40.9381, -90.4311

Aircraft

Beechcraft E-90

Registration

N48TA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Galesburg → Marion/Wythevil

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI04LA053

Nobody was injured.

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage when its cabin door opened in-flight, separated from the airplane, and impacted the empennage during climb out. A passenger closed the cabin door. The report, signed by the pilot, stated, "The door was not verified to be closed properly by the PIC." That report listed no mechanical malfunctions in reference to the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.