What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 01, 2024, an amateur-built aircraft model Velocity Xl Rg privacy data omitted departed on runway 24 at the Atlanta Speedway Airport in Hampton, GA. Approximately 400 in the climb the right door came ajar a blew upward hanging by the hinges on the upper part of the door.
One of the pilots declared an emergency and immediately turn downwind to return back to land on runway 24. When aircraft was on short final approximately 300 feet above the ground the door separated from the aircraft drifted down landing near the approach end of runway 24. The aircraft landing with no other issues, door was recovered by airport employee.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 01, 2024, AN AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRAFT MODEL VELOCITY XL RG ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 24 AT THE ATLANTA SPEEDWAY AIRPORT IN HAMPTON, GA. APPROXIMATELY 400 IN THE CLIMB THE RIGHT DOOR CAME AJAR A BLEW UPWARD HANGING BY THE HINGES ON THE UPPER PART OF THE DOOR.
ONE OF THE PILOTS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND IMMEDIATELY TURN DOWNWIND TO RETURN BACK TO LAND ON RUNWAY 24. WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS ON SHORT FINAL APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND THE DOOR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED DOWN LANDING NEAR THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 24. THE AIRCRAFT LANDING WITH NO OTHER ISSUES, DOOR WAS RECOVERED BY AIRPORT EMPLOYEE.
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