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Small aircraft corp aircraft involved in parachute jumping activity exceeds recommended speed with passenger door open. It is broken off. Aircraft damaged.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 337694 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199605 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : d54 |
| State Reference | ND |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | observation : passenger observation : observer |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 337694 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I am the mechanic for this aircraft. A pilot was hauling skydivers to an altitude of 10000 ft AGL. After pilot released skydivers, the in-flight jump door departed the aircraft cutting the wing, fuel cell, and bending the flap. I believe the pilot was exceeding the operating limitations of the door with it still open. I believe the pilot is an accident waiting to happen. This aircraft has been operating with an in-flight door for 6 yrs, approximately 1800 hours, and many different pilots. This pilot managed to shear off 30 -- 1/8 inch rivets, damaging the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA CORP ACFT INVOLVED IN PARACHUTE JUMPING ACTIVITY EXCEEDS RECOMMENDED SPD WITH PAX DOOR OPEN. IT IS BROKEN OFF. ACFT DAMAGED.
Narrative: I AM THE MECH FOR THIS ACFT. A PLT WAS HAULING SKYDIVERS TO AN ALT OF 10000 FT AGL. AFTER PLT RELEASED SKYDIVERS, THE INFLT JUMP DOOR DEPARTED THE ACFT CUTTING THE WING, FUEL CELL, AND BENDING THE FLAP. I BELIEVE THE PLT WAS EXCEEDING THE OPERATING LIMITATIONS OF THE DOOR WITH IT STILL OPEN. I BELIEVE THE PLT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THIS ACFT HAS BEEN OPERATING WITH AN INFLT DOOR FOR 6 YRS, APPROX 1800 HRS, AND MANY DIFFERENT PLTS. THIS PLT MANAGED TO SHEAR OFF 30 -- 1/8 INCH RIVETS, DAMAGING THE ACFT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.