Incident · 2004-07-13

NTSB case ATL04IA156 · Airbus Industrie A320-233 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2004-07-13
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Airbus Industrie A320-233 (N951LF)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: RYAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Ryan International Airlines, Inc.

Probable cause

The failure of company maintenance personnel to secure the nacelle/cowl doors, which resulted in a separation of the doors during takeoff initial climb.

Source: NTSB case ATL04IA156

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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