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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 402C · St. Croix, VI · March 31, 2021

Date: March 31, 2021 · 13:37 local
Place: St. Croix, VI
Airport: Henry E Rohlsen
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: HYIA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N764EA
Reported as: Cessna 402C
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N764EARegistered now · Cessna 402CS/N 402C0237 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 402C Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Crew door opened after rotation causing minor damage to upper fuselage skin. Aircraft returned to stx and landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

CREW DOOR OPENED AFTER ROTATION CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STX AND LANDED SAFELY.