Originally Posted by
BalusKaptan
So true, it happens from time to time, not a big deal.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau though it was worth looking at:
Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin - 15
In particular, the research indicated that all 33 aircraft in the study were capable of
controlled flight with the door open. However “the distraction, pre-occupation, channelized
attention, panic, etc. associated with a door opening in flight apparently affected 17 of the accident
pilots to such an extent that aircraft control was significantly degraded.” This degradation led to
outcomes such as stalling, landing hard or with the gear up, flying into an object or the ground and
loss of control while attempting to close the door. In 11 of these 17 accidents, the pilot-incommand had over 500 hours total flying time.