DA40 Diamond Star
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 46; Flight Crew Total 262; Flight Crew Type 262
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Aircraft; Human Factors
Rear passenger door flew off. The door was closed secure but not latched. I reached back to close the latch and grabbed the wrong lever. Door swung open at 75 knots approximately 1500 feet AGL. I returned safely.
DA40 pilot reported the rear passenger departed the aircraft in flight after reaching back to latch it and grabbing the wrong lever.