# NTSB Accident CEN12FA606
> **CESSNA 421B** · 2012-09-05 · Fort Worth, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12FA606
- **Event ID:** 20120905X22200
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-09-05
- **Location:** Fort Worth, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.558887, -97.304725
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 421B
- **Registration:** N69924
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control on takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident were the unlatched nose cargo door, the pilot’s diverted attention, and the pilot's mental ability to handle the emergency situation.

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