Ft. Lauderdale Int'l Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ft Lauderdale, Florida 33315
Wednesday, June 25, 1986 9:02 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT JUST AS HE ROTATED THE ACFT FOR TAKEOFF, THE CABIN DOOR POPPED OPEN. THE ACFT THEN STRUCK THE GROUND HARD IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE, SHEARED OFF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND SLID TO A STOP ON THE RUNWY. ACCORDING TO THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES IN THE ACFT FLIGHT MANUAL, IF THE DOOR COMES UNLATCHED IN FLIGHT IT WILL TRAIL IN AN OPEN POSITION APRX 3 INCHES OPEN, YOU SHOULD THEN RETURN TO THE FIELD AND LAND IN A NORMAL MANNER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/25/1986
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 902
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City FT LAUDERDALE
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33315
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FT. LAUDERDALE INT'L
Event Location Nearest Airport ID FLL
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 11
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 900 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID FLL
Elevation of weather observation facility 11
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 60
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1500
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 880
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 25 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31227
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N313RM
NTSB Number MIA86LA191
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 76
Aircraft Series Identifier 76
Aircraft Serial Number ME-76
Certified Max Gross Weight 3900
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Apr 3 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 64
Airframe Hours 1374
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RICHARD W. MOSS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6900 SW 50 STREET
Aircraft Owner City DAVIE
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33314
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name KITTY HAWK FLIGHT SCHOOL
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 3405 S. W.9TH AVE.
Operator City FT.LAUDERDALE
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33315
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 900
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CLT
Destination City CHARLOTTE
Destination State NC
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 9
Runway Length 8018
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --