# Accident 19960506009489A: Piper PA60600, Syracuse, NY, May 6, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 6, 1996
- Place: Syracuse, NY
- Damage: No damage
- Location: 43.0408° N, 76.1391° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0408&lon=-76.1391&mi=10
- Aircraft: N222KD, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N222KD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper AEROSTAR 600 (registry code 7106001, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-aerostar-600) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA60600
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD96LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960506009489A

## Narrative

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

IN FLIGHT DOOR CAME OFF AND AMPUTATED PILOTS THUMB, MADE EMERGENCY LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD96LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA072), May 7, 1996: Piper PA-60-600 (N222KD), Syracuse, NY, minor damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to ensure that his hand would remain clear of the propeller, while attempting to take remedial action to secure the clam shell door. The unlatching and separation of the clam…

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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