Cessna 162 Skycatcher
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250; Flight Crew Total 1700; Flight Crew Type 4
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
I and another instructor were doing a checkout flight in a Cessna Skycatcher C162 when the right (passenger) door popped open in flight and was torn almost off the hinges. We were doing our second touch and go when shortly after lift off the right (passenger) door popped open. The door swung to the full open position and began to flutter in the wind. After a short time the door was ripped almost off the hinges and was pinned against the wing strut. Shortly after this the window on the door was blown out and fell to the runway. Because this happened shortly after liftoff we were able to safely land back on the runway and taxi the aircraft back to the ramp. Both I and the passenger are CFIs. The flight was performed using all checklists and standard operating procedures.
Cessna 162 pilot reported the right door violently opened in flight and the window separated from the aircraft.