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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 162 · Springdale, AR · June 26, 2019

Date: June 26, 2019 · 09:00 local
Place: Springdale, AR
Airport: Springdale Municipal
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6035U
Reported as: Cessna 162
Reported engine: Continental O-200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 563 total34 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N6035URegistered now · Cessna 162S/N 16200156 · Built 2011 Airframe modelCessna 162 Engine modelContinental O-200 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

On 06/26/2019 a commercial rated pilot was (PIC) pilot in command in a Cessna 162, N6053U, s/n 16200156 departing Springdale Municipal Airport (kasg) direct to harrison ar. As the PIC was leveling off in flight he heard a loud bang followed with the left door flying opening and wedging between the left wing strut and lower left wing. The PIC returned to kasg and landed without incident. Post landing observation the PIC saw the door was folded in half and the window broken out. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

ON 06/26/2019 A COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT WAS (PIC) PILOT IN COMMAND IN A CESSNA 162, N6053U, S/N 16200156 DEPARTING SPRINGDALE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KASG) DIRECT TO HARRISON AR. AS THE PIC WAS LEVELING OFF IN FLIGHT HE HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED WITH THE LEFT DOOR FLYING OPENING AND WEDGING BETWEEN THE LEFT WING STRUT AND LOWER LEFT WING. THE PIC RETURNED TO KASG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST LANDING OBSERVATION THE PIC SAW THE DOOR WAS FOLDED IN HALF AND THE WINDOW BROKEN OUT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.