Narrative:

While unloading freight in biv, I noticed that the cover for the escape hatch had been snagged and was loose. I then checked to make sure that the hatch was secure, then left to head home to mwo. The flight was smooth and uneventful. I did notice, however, in the descent a sudden bump and the airplane's elevator moved slightly. I figured it had just been a little turbulence. When I arrived home, I saw that the escape hatch had come loose and had fallen from the airplane. I feel that while unloading the plastic bag covered carpet the hatch's release button must have been slightly depressed and loosened. The vibrations of flight must have released the hatch and caused it to fall.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ESCAPE HATCH FELL OFF ACFT.

Narrative: WHILE UNLOADING FREIGHT IN BIV, I NOTICED THAT THE COVER FOR THE ESCAPE HATCH HAD BEEN SNAGGED AND WAS LOOSE. I THEN CHKED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE HATCH WAS SECURE, THEN LEFT TO HEAD HOME TO MWO. THE FLT WAS SMOOTH AND UNEVENTFUL. I DID NOTICE, HOWEVER, IN THE DSCNT A SUDDEN BUMP AND THE AIRPLANE'S ELEVATOR MOVED SLIGHTLY. I FIGURED IT HAD JUST BEEN A LITTLE TURB. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME, I SAW THAT THE ESCAPE HATCH HAD COME LOOSE AND HAD FALLEN FROM THE AIRPLANE. I FEEL THAT WHILE UNLOADING THE PLASTIC BAG COVERED CARPET THE HATCH'S RELEASE BUTTON MUST HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY DEPRESSED AND LOOSENED. THE VIBRATIONS OF FLT MUST HAVE RELEASED THE HATCH AND CAUSED IT TO FALL.

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.