Boise Air Terminal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Boise, Idaho 83705
Thursday, February 18, 1982 7:06 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THIS AIRCRAFT, WHICH WAS DEPARTING ON A SCHEDULED FLIGHT TO LEWISTON, ID., WAS JUST ACCELERATED TO ROTATION SPEED WHEN THE CREW HEARD ONE OF THE PASSENGERS SCREAM. THE TAKEOFF WA SUCCESSFULY ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE GATE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR WAS MISSING. THE DOOR WAS LOCATED ABOUT 3000' FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 10L. ACCORDING TO THE PASSENGER SEATED ADJACENT TO THE EXIT, SHE NOTED WHEN SHE BOARDED, THAT THE PLASTIC SAFETY COVER WAS BROKEN AND THE T HANDLE ACTIVATION MECHANISM WAS SLIGHTLY AJAR. SHE ALSO FELT A DRAFT AROUND THE DOOR. THE CREW DID NOT NOTICE ANY IRREGULARITIES WITH THE EXTERIOR HANDLE WHEN THEY DID THE PREFLIGHT. EXAMINATION OF THE DOOR REVEALED THAT THE LOCKING PIN RIGGING WAS CORRECT AND THE PIN RECEPTICALE APPEARED NORMAL. TESTS SHOW THAT ONCE THE PINS ARE RETRACTED FROM THEIR NORMAL OVERCENTER POSITIONS, THE DOOR WILL FALL FREE OF THE FRAME OUTBOARD. THIS AIRCRAFT IS NOT PRESSURIZED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 2/18/1982
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 706
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City BOISE
Event State IDAHO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 83705
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport BOISE AIR TERMINAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BOI
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 650
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID BOI
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Dawn
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 16
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5010
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N101RA
NTSB Number SEA82IA029
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name EMBRAER
Aircraft Model EMB-11OP1
Aircraft Series Identifier EMB-11OP1
Aircraft Serial Number 110220
Certified Max Gross Weight 12500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 20
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 33
Airframe Hours 5408
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CASCADE AIRWAYS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 19207, AMF, SPOKANE INTER'
Aircraft Owner City SPOKANE
Aircraft Owner State WA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 99219
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CASCADE AIRWAYS, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address BOX 19207, AMF, SPOKANE INTER'
Operator City SPOKANE
Operator State WA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 99219
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code BOI
Departure City BOISE
Departure State ID
Departure Country
Departure Time 706
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code LWS
Destination City LEWISTON
Destination State ID
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 10
Runway Length 7400
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --