# Accident 20080830844489A: Swrngn SA227AC, Carlsbad, NM, August 30, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 30, 2008, 14:50 local time
- Place: Carlsbad, NM
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: MCCA
- Location: 32.4207° N, 104.2288° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carlsbad, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4207&lon=-104.2288&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2699Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2699Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fairchild SA227-AC (registry code 3377509, https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-sa227-ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWRNGN SA227AC
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,250 total, 5,200 in this make and model, 228 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080830844489A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON 08/30/2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 14:50 PM, AIRPLANE N2699Y, A FAIRCHILED SA227-AC, SERIAL NUMBER AC-666, OPERATED BY A AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, WHILE PERFORMING A NON-REVENUE REPOSITIONING FLIGHT (MDS263) FROM EL PASO, TX (ELP) TO TYLER, TX (TYR) FOR 14 CFR 135 AIR OPERATOR (MCCA), EXPERIENCED A INFLIGHT SEPARATION OF THE CABIN DOOR DAMAGING THE FUSELAGE, LEFT PROPELLER AND ENGINE.  AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AT CARLSBAD, NM (CNM), THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS AND ABRASIONS, NO OTHER PERSONNEL ON BOARD.  FAAS TEAM NOTIFIED FOR AIRMAN COUNSELING.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N2699Y (4)

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

- [Incident 20201129014989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201129014989I), Nov 29, 2020: Fairchild SA227-AC (N2699Y), Tuscaloosa, AL, Minor damage. Upon landing, the rain intensity increased and the visibility decreased. As the pilot applied brakes, the aircraft began hydroplaning and slidding. As the…
- [Incident 20040726020259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040726020259I), Jul 26, 2004: Swrngn SA227AC (N2699Y), Evansville, IN, Minor damage. (-23) On 7/26/04, N2699Y, a SA-227-AC, had an engine failure on the LH engine. The aircraft chip detector light came on and sustained a sudden loss of engine…
- [Incident 19900924048189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900924048189I), Sep 24, 1990: Swrngn SA227AC (N2699Y), Fresno, CA. Unable to retract gear. Returned and landed. Left inner tire tread separated and squat switch failed.
- [Incident 19890708046969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890708046969I), Jul 8, 1989: Swrngn SA227AC (N2699Y), Page, AZ, Minor damage. Lost directional control on rollout. Veered off runway. Found broken wire to hose gear steering actuator.

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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