British BAE JETSTREAM 3101 N695MA

Summary

On 29 August 2012 at about 22:30 local time, a British BAE JETSTREAM 3101 registered N695MA, operated by M2 Aircraft Management LLC, was involved in an incident near Kansas City, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 August 2012 at 22:30

Classification

Incident

Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Ai (MKC)

Coordinates

39.1228, -94.5928

Aircraft

British BAE JETSTREAM 3101

Registration

N695MA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

M2 Aircraft Management LLC

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kansas City → Ypsilanti

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12IA592

Nobody was injured.

The flight crew’s failure to ensure that the cargo door was properly fastened before departure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight crew reported that they heard a “bang” followed by a caution light for the cargo door. The flight crew diverted the airplane and performed a precautionary landing without incident. Upon landing, it was determined that a section of the cargo door was missing. The pilot subsequently reported that the door latch was not properly fastened. The pilot indicated that there were no mechanical malfunctions and that the door, which was not fastened, came off after takeoff. The missing section was not located.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.