42.0998° N, 70.6893° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Marshfield, MA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
April 22, 1982 · 07:55 local
Place
Marshfield, MA
Airport
Marshfield
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
WRWA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N68DD
Reported as
Piper PA31
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,700 total50 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot failed to secure cabin door. Door opened in flight due to turbulence. Made precautionary landing.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT FAILED TO SECURE CABIN DOOR. DOOR OPENED IN FLIGHT DUE TO TURBULENCE. MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.