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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA60600 · Tampa, FL · March 31, 1986

Date: March 31, 1986 · 07:00 local
Place: Tampa, FL
Airport: International
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: FMTA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N338NA
Reported as: Piper PA60600
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,272 total21 in this make and model58 in the last 90 days

N338NARegistered now · Smith AEROSTAR 600S/N 60-0487-158 · Built 1978 Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 600 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During climb the door suddenly opened and top half separated aircraft. Door found but cause undetermined.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CLIMB THE DOOR SUDDENLY OPENED AND TOP HALF SEPARATED AIRCRAFT. DOOR FOUND BUT CAUSE UNDETERMINED.

Other reports on N338NA · 1

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

Incident 19890403018319IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Augusta, GAAircrafts nose gear collapsed while taxiing for departure. Prop tips and lower fuselage damaged. Cause not stated.Apr 3, 1989 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Minor damage