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DA40 pilot reported the rear passenger departed the aircraft in flight after reaching back to latch it and grabbing the wrong lever.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1576206 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201809 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | DA40 Diamond Star |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Service/Access Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 46 Flight Crew Total 262 Flight Crew Type 262 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Rear passenger door flew off. The door was closed secure but not latched. I reached back to close the latch and grabbed the wrong lever. Door swung open at 75 knots approximately 1500 feet AGL. I returned safely.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DA40 pilot reported the rear passenger departed the aircraft in flight after reaching back to latch it and grabbing the wrong lever.
Narrative: Rear passenger door flew off. The door was closed secure but not latched. I reached back to close the latch and grabbed the wrong lever. Door swung open at 75 knots approximately 1500 feet AGL. I returned safely.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.