20140909017519I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Belle Air Air EPIC LT · Whiteville, NC · September 9, 2014

Date
September 9, 2014 · 14:51 local
Place
Whiteville, NC
Airport
Columbus County Municipal
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N910MC
Reported as
Belle Air Air Epic LT
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6-67A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
5,325 total325 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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

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

During descent into kilm after the two hour mark at approximately 13:51 CST at FL18900.

The PIC experienced a a loud bang followed by a immediate rush of air he immediately conducted emergency proceeder to begin a rapid decent.

At this time the pilot declared an emergency with jacksonville center the PIC selected kcpc was a suitable alternate airport.

After landing the PIC inspected the cabin to see which window "blew" it was noted that the cabin door had departed the aircraft.

Upon further inspection by the PIC and FAA inspector it was determined that the door had not struck the airframe.

As the FAA filed it

DURING DESCENT INTO KILM AFTER THE TWO HOUR MARK AT APPROXIMATELY 13:51 CST AT FL18900.

THE PIC EXPERIENCED A A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A IMMEDIATE RUSH OF AIR HE IMMEDIATELY CONDUCTED EMERGENCY PROCEEDER TO BEGIN A RAPID DECENT.

AT THIS TIME THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH JACKSONVILLE CENTER THE PIC SELECTED KCPC WAS A SUITABLE ALTERNATE AIRPORT.

AFTER LANDING THE PIC INSPECTED THE CABIN TO SEE WHICH WINDOW "BLEW" IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CABIN DOOR HAD DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT.

UPON FURTHER INSPECTION BY THE PIC AND FAA INSPECTOR IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DOOR HAD NOT STRUCK THE AIRFRAME.