Cessna U206G N9178G

Summary

On 29 July 2004 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna U206G registered N9178G was involved in an accident near Yakutat, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 July 2004 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Yakutat, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Yakutat (PAYA)

Coordinates

59.5033, -139.6603

Aircraft

Cessna U206G

Registration

N9178G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Yakutat → Dry Bay

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC04LA099

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, and his failure to secure the cargo door, which resulted in the cargo door coming open during the takeoff roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The operator of the Title 14, CFR Part 91 flight reported that during the takeoff roll, the aft cargo door opened and struck the fuselage, which resulted in substantial damage to several fuselage stringers. The operator noted that the pilot had opened the cargo door prior to the accident flight to load equipment. Postaccident inspection by the operator's maintenance personnel disclosed no mechanical problem with the door, and the operator reported the door could not be inadvertently opened when it was properly closed and latched.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.