What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: after take-off from Wainwright as, AK. With 2 passengers, the rear cargo door came open at approx. 70 ft. AGL the pilot flew around the pattern and landed without further incident. During the interview the pilot stated she had closed the door and latched it herself and it appeared properly latched. The door and aft fuselage sustained minor damage. The aircraft was ferried to brw for repair. Upon inspection the door closed normally and the latch mechanism worked fine. However the door was replaced. The pilot stated she did not remember if she actually looked at the upper & lower latches prior to take off. Subsequently the investigation found the pilot had exceeded the flight time limitations of 135.267(b) during this flight. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM WAINWRIGHT AS, AK. WITH 2 PASSENGERS, THE REAR CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN AT APPROX. 70 FT. AGL THE PILOT FLEW AROUND THE PATTERN AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DURING THE INTERVIEW THE PILOT STATED SHE HAD CLOSED THE DOOR AND LATCHED IT HERSELF AND IT APPEARED PROPERLY LATCHED. THE DOOR AND AFT FUSELAGE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO BRW FOR REPAIR. UPON INSPECTION THE DOOR CLOSED NORMALLY AND THE LATCH MECHANISM WORKED FINE. HOWEVER THE DOOR WAS REPLACED. THE PILOT STATED SHE DID NOT REMEMBER IF SHE ACTUALLY LOOKED AT THE UPPER & LOWER LATCHES PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. SUBSEQUENTLY THE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE PILOT HAD EXCEEDED THE FLIGHT TIME LIMITATIONS OF 135.267(B) DURING THIS FLIGHT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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