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Aviation accident CEN13LA421

NONE · CESSNA 208B · 2013-07-17 · Chicago, IL, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN13LA421
Event ID
20130719X52919
Type
Accident
Date
2013-07-17
Location
Chicago, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.981388, -87.906669

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
11
Total aboard
11

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
208B
Registration
N732MD
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The gate agent’s premature removal of the tailstand without confirming with the flight crew that it was safe to remove, which allowed the airplane to tilt backward when a passenger stood up and stepped toward the back of the airplane.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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