ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364693
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| Date: | Friday 16 August 1991 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 421B |
| Owner/operator: | Ralph Lowry Aircraft, Inc. |
| Registration: | N80RS |
| MSN: | 421B-0895 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL GTSIO-520-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pagosa Springs, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Wichita, KS (1CT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NOSE COMPARTMENT CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN AND THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. A FACTOR WAS: FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO PROPERLY LATCH THE CARGO DOOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN91LA136
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 17:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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