# Accident 19920109005069A: Cessna 207, Seattle, WA, January 9, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 9, 1992, 07:00 local time
- Place: Seattle, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: GGEA
- Location: 47.5397° N, 122.3099° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5397&lon=-122.3099&mi=10
- Aircraft: N91056, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91056-2017-09-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T207 (registry code 2073612, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t207) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental GTSIO-520-C (registry code 17035, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 207
- Reported engine: CONT IO520F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA92LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920109005069A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

REAR HALF BAGGAGE DOOR OPENED ON DESCENT. SLAMMED FUSELAGE. DISTORTED TAILCONE BULKHEAD. CAUSE UNDETERMINED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA92LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA058), Jan 9, 1992: Cessna 207 (N91056), Seattle, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE CARGO DOOR UNLATCHED FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Other reports on N91056 (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19940708018279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940708018279A), Jul 8, 1994: Cessna T207 (N91056), Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. Engine failed en route. Siezed. Overshot landing on nearby strip. Crankshaft failed. Had altitude to land on strip.
- [Incident 19890628038629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890628038629I), Jun 28, 1989: Cessna T207 (N91056), Helena, MT, Minor damage. Collided with a parked aircraft while taxiing to the ramp for a routine engine runup.
- [Incident 19840127015339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840127015339I), Jan 27, 1984: Cessna T207 (N91056), Douglas, WY. Engine failed. Landed on an interstate highway. A cylinder had separated from the engine.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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