Aviation accident BFO89LA072

Name: aviation accident: BEECH B55 near ORANGE (1989-08-16)
Start: 1989-08-16
Location: ORANGE, VA, USA

NONE · BEECH B55 · 1989-08-16 · ORANGE, VA, USA

Event

NTSB number: BFO89LA072
Event ID: 20001213X29049
Type: Accident
Date: 1989-08-16
Location: ORANGE, VA, USA
Coordinates: 38.239662, -78.109375

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 4
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: BEECH
Model: B55
Registration: N816FW
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

THE TAKEOFF WAS REJECTED WHEN THE PILOT WAS STARTLED BY THE SOUND FROM THE EMERGENCY WINDOW EXIT WHICH WAS INADVERTENTLY OPENED BY A PASSENGER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT IN TIME TO AVOID OVERRUNNING THE RUNWAY.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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