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MKC83LA010

1982-10-16 · MCCONNELL AFB, Kansas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport IAB

Current FAA registration · N15846

Make / Model
BEECH C17L
Year of manufacture
1936 · 46 years old at event
Engine
JACOBS L4 /R755-7 (245 hp)
Seats / Engines
5 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A0EAEA

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

AS THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED THROUGH 40 MPH DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, A PASSENGER ADVISED THE PILOT THAT THE CABIN DOOR WAS UNLOCKED. THE PILOT REDUCED THE ENGINE POWER TO IDLE, REACHED BACK AND CLOSED THE DOOR. WHILE LATCHING THE DOOR, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_MKC83LA010.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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