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A DA40's rear hatch opened and blew off on to the runway during the takeoff roll. The takeoff was rejected and aircraft returned to the FBO for maintenance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1032585 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201208 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | DA40 Diamond Star |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Exterior Pax/Crew Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 28 Flight Crew Total 175.4 Flight Crew Type 31.8 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During takeoff roll; the rear hatch of the aircraft opened and blew off the aircraft. I heard a loud noise at that time; but was unaware as to the source of the noise. I immediately aborted takeoff; and notified the tower of my intentions. I then noticed the rear hatch was no longer on the plane; and notified the tower that there was FOD on the runway. I exited the active runway (18L) at first chance and taxied back to the ramp. The plane was put in the hangar along with the hatch that was retrieved. The aircraft never left the ground. A pilot (me) and one passenger were on board. No one was injured; and there was no apparent structural damage to the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DA40's rear hatch opened and blew off on to the runway during the takeoff roll. The takeoff was rejected and aircraft returned to the FBO for maintenance.
Narrative: During takeoff roll; the rear hatch of the aircraft opened and blew off the aircraft. I heard a loud noise at that time; but was unaware as to the source of the noise. I immediately aborted takeoff; and notified the Tower of my intentions. I then noticed the rear hatch was no longer on the plane; and notified the Tower that there was FOD on the runway. I exited the active Runway (18L) at first chance and taxied back to the ramp. The plane was put in the hangar along with the hatch that was retrieved. The aircraft never left the ground. A pilot (me) and one passenger were on board. No one was injured; and there was no apparent structural damage to the aircraft.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.