What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
3-18-2021, N469KS departed kffz enroute to kokb. Aircraft was flying near Buckeye ,AZ when the l/h main entry door departed the aircraft during cruise flight. The pilot declared an emergency and landed at Buckeye Airport without further incident. The door upon departing the fuselage made contact with the l/e of the vertical and top of the left horizontal resulting in minor composite damage.
As the FAA filed it
3-18-2021, N469KS DEPARTED KFFZ ENROUTE TO KOKB. AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING NEAR BUCKEYE ,AZ WHEN THE L/H MAIN ENTRY DOOR DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT BUCKEYE AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE DOOR UPON DEPARTING THE FUSELAGE MADE CONTACT WITH THE L/E OF THE VERTICAL AND TOP OF THE LEFT HORIZONTAL RESULTING IN MINOR COMPOSITE DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.