SERS · Piper PA-31-350 · 1996-05-24 · POINT HOPE, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC96FA078
Event ID
20001208X05678
Type
Accident
Date
1996-05-24
Location
POINT HOPE, AK, USA
Coordinates
68.700714, -164.810012
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
2
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-31-350
Registration
N4109E
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight to ensure the nose baggage door was properly latched, and the subsequent opening of the baggage compartment door, which allowed items to collide with the left propeller, resulting in propeller damage and loss of thrust from the left engine.