# Incident 20090725012309I: Cessna 402C, Marthasvineyar, MA, July 25, 2009

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 25, 2009, 15:30 local time
- Place: Marthasvineyar, MA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HYIA
- Aircraft: N247GS, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N247GS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 402C (registry code 207590R, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,850 total, 2,400 in this make and model, 136 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090725012309I

## Narrative

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

(-23)  ON 25 JULY 09, CAPE AIR 318, ENROUTE FROM MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA. TO BOSTON, MA. DIVERTED TO HYANNIS, MA DUE TO A CREW DOOR OPENING IN FLIGHT.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  THE PILOT STATED HE CHECKED THE DOOR PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND THERE WAS NO DOOR WARNING LIGHT PRIOR TO OPENING.  MAINTENANCE FOUND NO MECHANICAL DEFECT WITH THE DOOR.

## Other reports on N247GS (1)

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

- [Incident 20040804015429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040804015429I), Aug 4, 2004: Cessna 402C (N247GS), Key West, FL, Minor damage. (-23) On August 04, 2004, at 2126 hours. A Cessna CE-402-C operated by cape air (hyia), flight number 9398 departed fort myers, Florida (rsw) for Key West,…

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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