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FAA accident report · Stbros SD3-30 · Middletown, PA · October 28, 1983

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Date
October 28, 1983 · 13:35 local
Place
Middletown, PA
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
PCAA
Aircraft
N26288
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC84LA015
Reported as
Stbros SD330
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A45A
People aboard
28
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
6,472 total2,310 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days
N26288Registration cancelled May 31, 2018 · Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30S/N SH 3074 · Built 1981Airframe modelShort Bros. & Harland SD3-30Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Passenger jumped out of right rear door as aircraft climbed through 3500 feet.

As the FAA filed it

PASSENGER JUMPED OUT OF RIGHT REAR DOOR AS AIRCRAFT CLIMBED THROUGH 3500 FEET.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC84LA015Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMiddletown, PAAfter takeoff on a flt to Washington, DC, the aircraft was climbing thru about 3500 ft when a person (riding as a passenger) moved to the right rear door, opened it & departed the acft. Prior to the flt, an associate, who was an acft refueler, saw the person…Oct 28, 1983 · No damage

Other reports on N26288 · 2

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

Incident 19840312032139IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Jamaica, NYMale passenger decided not to depart. Used another passenger name. Aircraft searched for unauthorized packages.Mar 12, 1984Incident 19821211067769ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Middletown, PASmoke in cabin and cockpit. When powerplant bleed air turned on, washing solution leaked into bleed air system.Dec 11, 1982