Alaska Regional Hospital LifeFlight - Non-injury incident

Date: June 28, 2009 1130 AK

Program: Alaska Regional Hospital LifeFlight
	2801 DeBarr Road
	Anchorage, AK 99508

Type: King Air B200
Tail #: N393JW
Operator/Vendor: Guardian Flight, Inc.

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: 2 Pilots, 2 Flight Nurses. No injuries reported. Patient on board. 

Description: 
	While in cruise flight at 23,ooo feet enroute to Anchorage Merrill
	Field, the right wing locker departed the aircraft. The aircraft was
	diverted to Ten Stephens International Airport where it landed safely
	and was immediately removed from service. A replacement aircraft was
	provided by the Vendor.

Additional Info: 
	The NTSB, FAA, and the manufacture of the wing locker, Raisbeck
	Engineering, were all involved with the investigation. 
	Raisbeck's final conclusion: After reviewimg the photos, on-site
	aircraft, maintenance logs and interviews with the pilots and
	mechanic, it has been determined that we do not have a definitive
	reason as to why the RH wing locker departed from the aircraft. There
	could only be speculations as to why and the sequence of events that
	led up to this incidence. Raisbeck Engineering has installed over
	2,500 individual wing lockers without any incidence. Raisbeck
	Engineering has never had an AD or mandatory Service Bulletin. This is
	an isolated incident. 

Source: Joanne E Potts, RN, CCRN, Program Manager

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