Beechcraft 300 N206K
10 December 2010 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 December 2010 at about 23:20 local time, a Beechcraft 300 registered N206K, operated by Diamond 1A LLC, was involved in an accident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minneapolis-St Paul Internatio (MSP)
- Coordinates
- 44.8792, -93.2210
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 300
- Registration
- N206K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Diamond 1A LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minneapolis → Sioux Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA120
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow the aircraft checklist in locking the cabin door prior to departure which resulted in its in-flight separation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The cabin entry door separated from the airplane during climb and was found about 6 miles from the departure airport. The airplane returned to the departure airport and landed without further incident. The door handle was found to be in the latch position and not in the lock position. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the door system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2010 | Beechcraft 300 | Jundiai, Brazil | Government Of the State Of Amazon | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2012 | Beechcraft 300 | Puerto Aguiree, Chile | Inaer Helicopter Chile S.A. | Fatal | 8 |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Beechcraft 300 | Pucallpa, Peru | Aero Transporte S.A. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2017 | Beechcraft 300 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Kaaz LLC | Fatal | 2 |
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| 19 Oct 2000 | Beechcraft 300 | Concord, California, United States | AeroSmith Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2010 | Piper PA-46-350P | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Richard Davidson | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Luscombe 8D | Clarrisa, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Bell 47G-4A | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | Scotts Helicopter Services Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-23 | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Douglas DC9 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Delta Air Lines | Unknown | - |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Grumman American AA-5 | Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |