NONE · Cessna 208B · 2004-08-04 · Big Rapids, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04LA213
Event ID
20040901X01340
Type
Accident
Date
2004-08-04
Location
Big Rapids, MI, USA
Coordinates
43.722499, -85.504165
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
208B
Registration
N1037N
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.