Cessna Single Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 65; Flight Crew Total 26000; Flight Crew Type 20
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport
Aircraft
While flying right seat; giving a Private Pilot Airplane Single Engine Land practical part of the flight test; the right passenger door flew open which damaged the window and sprung the door. We went back to our home airport and landed without a problem.Both the applicant and I prior to takeoff; checked the double latch and both were secure. The weather was clear and visibility was unlimited with light turbulence. I do not know what made the passenger door fly open on this Cessna 162.
A C-162 passenger side door opened during flight damaging the window and springing the hinges. Before takeoff the door was positively checked closed and latched by the instructor in the right seat.