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A BE58 pilot declared and emergency and diverted to a nearby airport when the cabin door opened in flight. The distraction which resulted contributed to a momentary altitude deviation brought to the pilot's attention by ATC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 945952 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201104 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Baron 58/58TC |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75 Flight Crew Total 5600 Flight Crew Type 120 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
Main cockpit door popped open on the top latch during climb. Dealing with the distraction of the door and deciding on action to be taken regarding the door a level off at 5000 was missed until the controller questioned the altitude. A descent to 5000 from 5400 was made immediately. Moments later the lower latch on the door released and the door opened violently at which time an emergency was declared and a landing was made at a nearby airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BE58 Pilot declared and emergency and diverted to a nearby airport when the cabin door opened in flight. The distraction which resulted contributed to a momentary altitude deviation brought to the pilot's attention by ATC.
Narrative: Main cockpit door popped open on the top latch during climb. Dealing with the distraction of the door and deciding on action to be taken regarding the door a level off at 5000 was missed until the controller questioned the altitude. A descent to 5000 from 5400 was made immediately. Moments later the lower latch on the door released and the door opened violently at which time an emergency was declared and a landing was made at a nearby airport.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.