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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Adrian, MI · August 22, 1983

Date
August 22, 1983 · 20:30 local
Place
Adrian, MI
Airport
Lenawee County
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Aircraft
N40232
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540C4B5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total200 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Cabin door opened at cruise altitude. Found broken wire in top bayonet of the cabin door. Landed due to vibration.

As the FAA filed it

CABIN DOOR OPENED AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. FOUND BROKEN WIRE IN TOP BAYONET OF THE CABIN DOOR. LANDED DUE TO VIBRATION.

Other reports on N40232 · 1

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