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C162 pilot reported the aircraft door popped open after takeoff. He turned back to field and landed downwind.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 983220 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201112 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CUB.Airport |
| State Reference | SC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Single Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Exterior Pax/Crew Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 70 Flight Crew Total 550 Flight Crew Type 70 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Took off [and the] front of door popped open. Bent door back and returned to field [for an] uneventful landing. No structural damage.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C162 pilot reported the aircraft door popped open after takeoff. He turned back to field and landed downwind.
Narrative: Took off [and the] front of door popped open. Bent door back and returned to field [for an] uneventful landing. No structural damage.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.