# NTSB Accident LAX01FA006
> **McDonnell Douglas 369E** · 2000-10-08 · KERNVILLE, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX01FA006
- **Event ID:** 20001212X22178
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-10-08
- **Location:** KERNVILLE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.729728, -118.389778
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McDonnell Douglas
- **Model:** 369E
- **Registration:** N819CE
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper storage of personal items and his inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in the unlatching of the left rear cabin door during flight and allowing a plastic garment bag to blow out and strike the tail rotor.

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