Challenger Door Loss in Flight

[ILOVEBEER]

Whats up with the FAA saying that it was a CL 60? And it was a 20 pax aircraft! It surley couldnt be a reporter mistake .

ATC's identifier for the Challenger is "CL-60". It doesn't matter if it is a 600, 601, 604, 605.

The airplane is approved for 22 pax. I have not seen one with this configuration, but this is the approved maximum.

-Beer

 

[mavrck]

Yeah, and a king air 200 is certified for 15. But i think they only use that config for jumpers.

 

[Gatorman]

Ding Ding Ding.. Door Ding Ding Ding.. Door

With that model/serial number aircraft, it is not equipt with an ICAS system. But I can tell you this much... from the cockpit, there had to be at least two indication notifications that were canceled and/or overlooked.

 

[CL60]

Not the first time

GENERAL INFORMATION
Data Source: ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT DATABASE
Report Number: 19911021058499G
Local Date: 21-OCT-91
Local Time:
City: FRANKLIN
State: VA
Airport Name: FRANKLIN MUNI-JOHN BEVERLY ROSE
Event Type: INCIDENT - GENERAL AVIATION
Mid Air Collision: NOT A MIDAIR


AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
Aircraft Damage: MINOR
Aircraft Make: CANADAIR-BOMBARDIER
Aircraft Model: CHALLENGER
Aircraft Series: 600
Airframe Hrs: 3581
Operator:


NARRATIVE
MAIN CABIN DOOR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT ON CLIMB. RETURNED. LANDED SAFELY. DOOR HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED.




GENERAL INFORMATION
Data Source: ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT DATABASE
Report Number: 20010918027469G
Local Date: 18-SEP-01
Local Time:
City: SANTA ANA
State: CA
Airport Name: JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY
Event Type: INCIDENT - GENERAL AVIATION
Mid Air Collision: NOT A MIDAIR

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
Aircraft Damage: MINOR
Aircraft Make: CANADAIR-BOMBARDIER
Aircraft Model: CHALLENGER
Aircraft Series: 600
Airframe Hrs: 6071
Operator:

NARRATIVE
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 1100, SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, A BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER CL-600, N50PA, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT MAIN ENTRY DOOR OPENING IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO JOHN WAYNE AND LANDED SAFELY WITH THE ENTRY DOOR STILL ATTACHED AND FULLY OPEN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

 

[skiandsurf]

Yeah, and a king air 200 is certified for 15. But i think they only use that config for jumpers.

Mesa used to fly the King Air 200, they called it a 1300. 13 passenger seats plus the 2 pilots seats.