ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294534
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 September 2004 |
| Time: | 07:04 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 402C |
| Owner/operator: | Race City Air |
| Registration: | N5774C |
| MSN: | 402C0039 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charleston, West Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Charleston-Yeager Airport, WV (CRW/KCRW) |
| Norfolk International Airport, VA (ORF/KORF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was departing on a wet runway. About halfway down the runway, during rotation, the left nose cargo door opened. The pilot aborted the takeoff, but the airplane traveled off the end of the runway and struck an embankment. Review of the airplane information manual revealed that an open cargo door would not strike the propeller or cause any unusual handling characteristics; and that a takeoff with an open cargo door could be successfully completed. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical discrepancies, nor did the pilot report any.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to abort the takeoff with insufficient runway remaining. A factor was the wet runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC04CA207
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 19:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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