DA40 rear door is opened during flight by toddler passenger.

Attributes
ACN	816396
Time
Date	200812
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 550
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	DA40 Diamond Star
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91 other : 200
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 145 flight time type : 90
ASRS Report	816396
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger misconduct
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Passenger Human Performance
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

Rear door opened inflight by 2 year old girl. Door opened approximately 1 inch and secondary door catch kept door from opening further. Flight controls fully operational with slight yaw. Aircraft was under VFR flight following and emergency landing was coordination. No damage or injuries sustained. All policies and procedures were in line with best practices and no further action required.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DA40 rear door is opened during flight by toddler passenger.

Narrative: Rear door opened inflight by 2 year old girl. Door opened approximately 1 inch and secondary door catch kept door from opening further. Flight controls fully operational with slight yaw. Aircraft was under VFR flight following and emergency landing was coordination. No damage or injuries sustained. All policies and procedures were in line with best practices and no further action required.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.