ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278622
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 July 2021 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N110CG |
| MSN: | 25-0383 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4158 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-NB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Shoreham, Rhode Island -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Shoreham, RI |
| North Kingstown, RI (OQU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during his normal preflight procedures, he latched, but did not lock, the baggage door, and there were no problems with the latch. During the takeoff roll, at rotation speed, his wife, who was in the right cockpit seat, noticed that the baggage door had opened. Fearing that his dogs in the rear seat would exit the airplane, he decided to abort the takeoff. The airplane departed the end of the runway, through the overrun, and down an embankment before colliding with a perimeter fence, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing. A post-accident examination of the baggage door and latching hardware revealed no malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. There was a placard inside the cabin that required locking the baggage door as the last step to securing it.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to reject the takeoff at an excessive speed, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with a fence. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to lock the door as required by the placarded door closing procedures.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA371
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2022 10:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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