Accident · 2004-08-04

NTSB case CHI04LA213 · Cessna 208B · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2004-08-04
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 208B (N1037N)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: Martinaire Aviation L.L.C. Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to verify that the cargo door was latched properly prior to flight and the subsequent in-flight opening of the door. A contributing factor was the box which departed the cargo compartment and struck the horizontal stabilizer.

Source: NTSB case CHI04LA213

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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