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
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(-23) On takeoff from hnl runway, the aircraft lost the left hand side baggage door, striking the right hand side windshield. Aircraft returned back to the runway with it's windshield totally demolished. Upon recovery of the baggage door, a closer look at the door latches revealed that they were excessively worn beyond limits. Security of these baggage doors are accomplished with these latches and dzus fastner that was not recovered during the investigation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON TAKEOFF FROM HNL RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT LOST THE LEFT HAND SIDE BAGGAGE DOOR, STRIKING THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WINDSHIELD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO THE RUNWAY WITH IT'S WINDSHIELD TOTALLY DEMOLISHED. UPON RECOVERY OF THE BAGGAGE DOOR, A CLOSER LOOK AT THE DOOR LATCHES REVEALED THAT THEY WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN BEYOND LIMITS. SECURITY OF THESE BAGGAGE DOORS ARE ACCOMPLISHED WITH THESE LATCHES AND DZUS FASTNER THAT WAS NOT RECOVERED DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
Other reports on N770Q · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.