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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lancar LC42-550FG · Bloomington, IN · September 15, 2006

Date: September 15, 2006 · 13:09 local
Place: Bloomington, IN
Airport: Monroe County
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6500V
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06CA267
Reported as: Lancar LC42550FG
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 204 total84 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

N6500VRegistered now · Lancair LC42-550FGS/N 42033 · Built 2003 Airframe modelLancair LC42-550FG Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 15, 2006 at 1309 EST, a Lancair 350, N6500V, registered to prall equipment leasing inc. during climb out after departing kbmg (Bloomington, IN) a strap was stuck in the door frame hitting the outside of the aircraft. The pilot opened the left door, it departed the aircraft. The door struck the right wing puncturing the fuel tank and the horizontal stabilizer. The aircraft landed without incident at kump (metropolitan, IN). The pilot sustained minor injuries to his left hand.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2006 AT 1309 EST, A LANCAIR 350, N6500V, REGISTERED TO PRALL EQUIPMENT LEASING INC. DURING CLIMB OUT AFTER DEPARTING KBMG (BLOOMINGTON, IN) A STRAP WAS STUCK IN THE DOOR FRAME HITTING THE OUTSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT OPENED THE LEFT DOOR, IT DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE DOOR STRUCK THE RIGHT WING PUNCTURING THE FUEL TANK AND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT KUMP (METROPOLITAN, IN). THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS LEFT HAND.

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 CHI06CA267Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBloomington, INThe pilot did not comply with the pilot operating handbook warning when he intentionally opened the cabin door during flight.Sep 15, 2006 · Substantial damage