# Incident 19830614030669I: Dhav DHC7102, New York, NY, June 14, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 14, 1983, 13:10 local time
- Place: New York, NY
- Airport: Laguardia
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: RANA
- Location: 40.7772° N, 73.8726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LAGUARDIA (LGA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7772&lon=-73.8726&mi=10
- Aircraft: N173RA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N173RA-2009-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-7-102 (registry code 2802708, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-7-102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC7102
- People aboard: 24
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 18,173 total, 3,004 in this make and model, 222 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830614030669I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CABIN DOOR LIGHT ON. DEPRESSURIZED AND MADE EMERGENCY LANDING. DOOR HAD OPENED SLIGHTLY DUE TO DEFECT IN LOCK.

## Other reports on N173RA (3)

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

- [Incident 19910702029419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910702029419I), Jul 2, 1991: Dhav DHC7102 (N173RA), New York, NY, Minor damage. NR4 engine lost torque on approach. Shut down and landed. P3 line severed at compressor mounting flange.
- [Incident 19860610057519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860610057519I), Jun 10, 1986: Dhav DHC7102 (N173RA), New York, NY, Minor damage. Marshallers caused aircraft to be taxied 15 feet from departure line. Wing struck a mobile lounge.
- [Incident 19821113067759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821113067759I), Nov 13, 1982: Dhav DHC7102 (N173RA), Jamaica, NY. #1 Engine stopped producing power. Unable to find any abnormalities on inspection. Returned to service.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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