- Date
- September 11, 1987, 07:27 local (11:27 UTC)
- Place
- Atlanta, GA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4630NCessna 402C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed · report January 11, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870911051849A
- Case key
- 7319
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During climb to cruise at about 4,000 ft MSL, the plt heard a 'whistling' noise and noticed that the crew door adjacent to his seat was not completely secured. The door came open as he attempted to properly secure it, and yanked his left arm outside the acft. His arm was subsequently broken as the airstream forced it backwards against the door frame. He advised ATC of his situation and received vectors back to his departure point, where he made a successful landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4630N
- Reported as
- Cessna 402C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 402C0001
- Airframe hours
- 5,803
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-VB, 325 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Bankair,Inc.
- Registered owner
- Dickerson Associates
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 27, 1988
- Departed
- ATL · Atlanta, GA
- Destination
- CHA · Charleston, SC
- Flight plan
- IFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,320 total · 120 in this make and model · 2,200 as pilot in command · 120 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- 270° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.