Sd-360 loses its escape hatch during takeoff procedure.

Attributes
ACN	267712
Time
Date	199404
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rdg
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : rdg
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Shorts SD-360
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 1400
ASRS Report	267712
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During takeoff at rotation, the escape hatch departed the aircraft. All operational procedures were followed. We checked proper control of the aircraft and returned to the originating airport for a normal landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SD-360 LOSES ITS ESCAPE HATCH DURING TKOF PROC.

Narrative: DURING TKOF AT ROTATION, THE ESCAPE HATCH DEPARTED THE ACFT. ALL OPERATIONAL PROCS WERE FOLLOWED. WE CHKED PROPER CTL OF THE ACFT AND RETURNED TO THE ORIGINATING ARPT FOR A NORMAL LNDG.

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.