38.0851° N, 122.5483° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Novato, CA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
October 13, 1987 · 00:52 local
Place
Novato, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
PITA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
IYH
Reported as
Agusta A109
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,083 total72 in this make and model60 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.
Diverted to a safe landing after the right cabin door separated while en route.
As the FAA filed it
DIVERTED TO A SAFE LANDING AFTER THE RIGHT CABIN DOOR SEPARATED WHILE EN ROUTE.