Accident Cessna 207 N91056, Thursday 9 January 1992

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Date:	Thursday 9 January 1992
Time:	09:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 207
Owner/operator:	Richardson Aviation, Inc.
Registration:	N91056
MSN:
Engine model:	Continental IO-520
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Seattle, WA - United States of America
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Portland, OR (KPDX)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE REAR HALF OF THE AFT BAGGAGE DOOR OF THE CESSNA FREIGHTER OPENED DURING DESCENT AND SLAMMED AGAINST THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND DISTORTED A TAILCONE BULKHEAD. THE REASON FOR THE INFLIGHT OPENING WAS UNDETERMINED.

Probable Cause: THE CARGO DOOR UNLATCHED FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

Accident investigation: