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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Advertising Velocity SU · San Diego, CA · August 2, 2010

Date: August 2, 2010 · 12:45 local
Place: San Diego, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N444YP
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10LA381
Reported as: Advertising Velocity SU
Reported engine: Continental IO-550-N
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

N444YP a velocity amature built aircraft departed montgomery field San Diego, CA. (Myf) enroute to fullerton California after take-off the pilot reported an open door and was returning to myf. Pilot then made an attempted emergency landing on admiral baker golf course on the 11th t-box, aircraft then rolled over and sustained substancial damage there was no fire and occupants were evacuated. Right main cabin door was recovered at approx 1 mile west of the accident site.

As the FAA filed it

N444YP A VELOCITY AMATURE BUILT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MONTGOMERY FIELD SAN DIEGO, CA. (MYF) ENROUTE TO FULLERTON CALIFORNIA AFTER TAKE-OFF THE PILOT REPORTED AN OPEN DOOR AND WAS RETURNING TO MYF. PILOT THEN MADE AN ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANDING ON ADMIRAL BAKER GOLF COURSE ON THE 11TH T-BOX, AIRCRAFT THEN ROLLED OVER AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANCIAL DAMAGE THERE WAS NO FIRE AND OCCUPANTS WERE EVACUATED. RIGHT MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS RECOVERED AT APPROX 1 MILE WEST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE.

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 WPR10LA381Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSan Diego, CAThe pilot did not close and secure the right passenger door, which resulted in an in-flight separation of the door and subsequent loss of engine power due to the door’s collision with the rear-mounted engine assembly.Aug 2, 2010 · Substantial damage