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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 207A · Hoonah, AK · December 31, 2008

Date: December 31, 2008 · 10:40 local
Place: Hoonah, AK
Airport: Hoonah
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: AJAA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N39AK
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC09LA017
Reported as: Cessna 207A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520-F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,925 total1,600 in this make and model108 in the last 90 days

N39AKRegistered now · Cessna 207AS/N 20700597 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 207A Engine modelContinental IO-520-FReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

N39AK, wings of Alaska flight 15, a Cessna 207A aircraft, while in cruise flight over sisters island Alaska the right rear cargo door opened. Aircraft continued to Hoonah Alaska and landed uneventfully. No injuries to the two persons on board.

As the FAA filed it

N39AK, WINGS OF ALASKA FLIGHT 15, A CESSNA 207A AIRCRAFT, WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT OVER SISTERS ISLAND ALASKA THE RIGHT REAR CARGO DOOR OPENED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO HOONAH ALASKA AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. NO INJURIES TO THE TWO PERSONS ON BOARD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC09LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHoonah, AKThe pilot's failure to ensure that the aft cargo door was properly latched and locked prior to departure, which resulted in an in-flight opening of the aft cargo door and subsequent damage to the airplane.Dec 31, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N39AK · 2

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

Accident 20050703017379AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Excursion Inlet, AK(-23) While taxiing at the Excursion Inlet airfield, aircraft struck a building with the left wing tip causing substantial damage.Jul 3, 2005 · Substantial damage Incident 19880903060569IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Juneau, AKMisjudged clearance between 2 parked aircraft. Struck rudder of one. Aircraft was parked outside stripe.Sep 3, 1988 · Minor damage