Pilot of an atx beech BE58 baron declared an emergency and returned to land after the emergency exit window blew off the aircraft in turbulence during departure climb.

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Attributes
ACN	390430
Time
Date	199801
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl artcc : zob
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Baron 58/58TC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	other other : other pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 254 flight time total : 1523 flight time type : 123
ASRS Report	390430
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other other
Consequence	other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

I was passing through 3000 ft MSL and hit turbulence/windshear and the emergency exit came open on the pilot side. There was a loud bang in the aircraft and I felt the pressure change. I advise ATC and declared an emergency. ATC started to give me vector for the approach. On radar vector for the ILS runway 17, I lost 500 ft of my assigned altitude from power that was reduced and setting up for the approach. I had the approach for runway 9R set up. Then ATC changed the approach to ASR 17 and I came in to VFR conditions, canceled the emergency and landed the plane safely. The hook that holds the window failed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN ATX BEECH BE58 BARON DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO LAND AFTER THE EMER EXIT WINDOW BLEW OFF THE ACFT IN TURB DURING DEP CLB.

Narrative: I WAS PASSING THROUGH 3000 FT MSL AND HIT TURB/WINDSHEAR AND THE EMER EXIT CAME OPEN ON THE PLT SIDE. THERE WAS A LOUD BANG IN THE ACFT AND I FELT THE PRESSURE CHANGE. I ADVISE ATC AND DECLARED AN EMER. ATC STARTED TO GIVE ME VECTOR FOR THE APCH. ON RADAR VECTOR FOR THE ILS RWY 17, I LOST 500 FT OF MY ASSIGNED ALT FROM PWR THAT WAS REDUCED AND SETTING UP FOR THE APCH. I HAD THE APCH FOR RWY 9R SET UP. THEN ATC CHANGED THE APCH TO ASR 17 AND I CAME IN TO VFR CONDITIONS, CANCELED THE EMER AND LANDED THE PLANE SAFELY. THE HOOK THAT HOLDS THE WINDOW FAILED.

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.