# Accident 20260403010559A: Textron Aviation Inc T206H, Wichita, KS, April 3, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 3, 2026, 15:16 local time
- Place: Wichita, KS
- Airport: Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Nt
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6524° N, 97.4281° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6524&lon=-97.4281&mi=10
- Aircraft: N411CV, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N411CV) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Textron T206H (registry code 2073343, https://openairdocs.org/model/textron-t206h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A (registry code 42004, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tio-540-aj1a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TEXTRON AVIATION INC T206H
- Reported engine: LYCOMING TIO-540-AJ1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 2,714 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN26LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA163) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260403010559A

## Narrative

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

DURING A PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL PROFICIENCY FLIGHT AT KICT, THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED A PLANNED NO-FLAP LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT TOUCH-AND-GO. DURING CLIMB OUT ON THE UPWIND LEG AT APPROXIMATELY 700–800' AGL, THE AFT CARGO DOOR UNLATCHED AND BLEW OPEN IN FLIGHT. THE DOOR STRUCTURALLY IMPACTED THE AIRFRAME, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL COSMETIC/STRUCTURAL CRACKING TO THE RH AFT WINDOW AND THE SURROUNDING FUSELAGE BULKHEAD ATTACH POINTS. THE OPEN DOOR SAFETY SWITCH SUCCESSFULLY TRIGGERED AN INOPERATIVE FLAP CONFIGURATION. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED BOTH COCKPIT DOOR HANDLES/LATCHES WERE STILL PHYSICALLY SELECTED TO THE ENGAGED/CLOSED POSITION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN26LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA163), Apr 3, 2026: Textron T206H (N411CV), Wichita, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight crew’s failure to ensure that the rear cargo door was properly latched before flight.

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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