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| Date: | Wednesday 2 January 1980 |
| Time: | 07:15 LT |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II |
| Owner/operator: | Air Oregon |
| Registration: | N5476M |
| MSN: | TC-318 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | near Pendleton, OR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Pendleton-Eastern Oregon Regional Airport, OR (PDT/KPDT) |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While climbing out of Pendleton, the aircraft’s Cargo Door opened due to the door not being secured. The aircraft returned to Pendleton and landed safely.
Sources:
FAA ASIAS Summary 1980
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1714286 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
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| 6 January 2016 | EC-HJC | Zorex Air Transport | 0 | Saarbrücken Airport, Saarland |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Jun-2025 00:35 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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