ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270097
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| Date: | Saturday 20 November 2021 |
| Time: | 14:05 |
| Type: |  Diamond DA40 Diamond Star |
| Owner/operator: | Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre |
| Registration: | C-GIXL |
| MSN: | 40.703 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 4 nm S From CYLS - Lake Simcoe - Barrie-Orillia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Kitchener-Waterloo Regional Airport, ON (YKF/CYKF) |
| Kitchener-Waterloo Regional Airport, ON (YKF/CYKF) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre DA40 (C-GIXL) aircraft, with a solo student pilot on board was conducting a cross country flight in the area just south of Lake Simcoe Airport (CYLS) at 5500 ASL when the rear passenger door opened and separated from the aircraft. The aircraft encountered light turbulence just before the door opened. The pilot notified Toronto ACC and returned to the KITCHENER/WATERLOO airport (CYKF). The door was checked twice prior to departure to ensure it was properly latched. The airframe door latches were inspected upon arrival and showed no signs of damage, the door has not been located.
Sources:
TSB A21O0124
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2021 19:50 | harro | Added |
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