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A BE58 pilot fails to close and latch the entry door. It comes open in-flight, creating the need for a diversion.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 399944 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199804 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ord airport : dpa |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : ord |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Baron 58/58TC |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude other other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 275 |
| ASRS Report | 399944 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Improper use of checklist. Door popped open in-flight. Deviation from filed flight plan to dpa to fix. No deviation from clearance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BE58 PLT FAILS TO CLOSE AND LATCH THE ENTRY DOOR. IT COMES OPEN INFLT, CREATING THE NEED FOR A DIVERSION.
Narrative: IMPROPER USE OF CHKLIST. DOOR POPPED OPEN INFLT. DEV FROM FILED FLT PLAN TO DPA TO FIX. NO DEV FROM CLRNC.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.