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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA60600 · Mint Hill, NC · July 1, 1981

Date: July 1, 1981 · 07:30 local
Place: Mint Hill, NC
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: WHAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7498S
Reported as: Piper PA60600
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,075 total500 in this make and model400 in the last 90 days

N7498SRegistration cancelled May 8, 2013 · Smith AEROSTAR 600S/N 60-0049-110 · Built 1970 Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 600 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Upper half of cabin door opened in flight and blew off. Cause unknown.

As the FAA filed it

UPPER HALF OF CABIN DOOR OPENED IN FLIGHT AND BLEW OFF. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

Other reports on N7498S · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19821130066719ILevel Off Touchdown · Charlotte, NCDistracted by last minute vectors on approach. Landed gear up.Nov 30, 1982 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Minor damage Incident 19800523058679ITakeoff Ground Roll · Lumberton, NCTire blew out on takeoff roll causing aircraft to veer off runway and gear to collapse.May 23, 1980 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Minor damage