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Oct 3, 2022
N179SP accident at Houston, TX
Embraer S A EMB-545 — Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) at Houston, TX
DateOct 3, 2022
Tail numberN179SP
AircraftEmbraer EMB-545 · Embraer Legacy 450/500 · E545
LocationHouston, TX
Phase of flightInitial Climb
OperationPart 91 Business
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseCEN23LA003
Probable cause
The crew failed to ensure the main entry door was locked before departure. Contributing to the accident was a corroded/jammed door sensor that provided an erroneous locked indication to the crew alerting system.
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