# Incident 20210605006299I: Cessna 207A, Bethel, AK, June 5, 2021

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 5, 2021, 12:33 local time
- Place: Bethel, AK
- Airport: Bethel
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: UATA
- Location: 60.7922° N, 161.7558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bethel, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.7922&lon=-161.7558&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9475M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9475M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 207A (registry code 2073605, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520-F (registry code 17237, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 207A
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO-520-F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot, student
- Pilot flight hours: 1,670 total, 1,071 in this make and model, 156 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210605006299I

## Narrative

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

THE CARGO PERSONNEL LOADED THE CESSNA 207 AIRCRAFT AND CLOSED THE CARGO DOORS. THE AIRMAN DID ANOTHER INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WALKING AROUND THE PLANE AND CHECKING THE CARGO DOOR. THEN SECURED THE FRONT CARGO DOOR WITH THE HAND LOCK LATCH. THE AIRMAN DEPARTED RUNWAY 19R AND AT 500' SET THE FLAPS TO UP, THE BACK CARGO DOOR OPENED SLIGHTLY. AFTER A FEW MORE SECONDS THE REAR CARGO DOOR OPENED ALL THE WAY. THE AIRMAN REQUESTED TO LAND AND TOWER CLEARED HIM TO LAND ON 19R. THE AIRMAN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE REAR WINDOW OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS CRACKED AND THE SHEET METAL BEHIND THE DOOR WAS DENTED AND NEEDED REPAIRS. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED A FERRY PERMIT AND WAS FLOWN TO ANCHORAGE FOR REPAIRS. THE CARGO DOOR WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY BY CARGO PERSONNEL. THE AIRMAN SHOULD HAVE VERIFIED BY OPENING THE FRONT CARGO DOOR TO VERIFY THE PINS WERE IN PLACE ON THE REAR CARGO DOOR. THIS PROCEDURE IS TAUGHT DURING INITIAL COMPANY FLIGHT TRAINING.

## Other reports on N9475M (1)

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

- [Incident 20210331002749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210331002749I), Mar 31, 2021: Cessna 207A (N9475M), St. Mary'S, AK, Minor damage. Aft cargo door opened in flight. PIC returned to departure airport and landed safely.

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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