British Aerospace BAE JETSTREAM 3101 incident near Kansas City, Missouri, August 29, 2012
On August 29, 2012 at about 10:30 pm local time, a British Aerospace BAE JETSTREAM 3101, registered N695MA, suffered minor damage in an incident during initial climb near Kansas City, Missouri (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Ai airport). It was flown under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The flight crew’s failure to ensure that the cargo door was properly fastened before departure.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 29, 2012 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Kansas City, Missouri · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Ai · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- British Aerospace BAE JETSTREAM 3101 · all BAE JETSTREAM 3101s on the register
- Registration
- N695MA · no longer on the register · serial 695
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The flight crew reported that they heard a “bang” followed by a caution light for the cargo door. The flight crew diverted the airplane and performed a precautionary landing without incident. Upon landing, it was determined that a section of the cargo door was missing. The pilot subsequently reported that the door latch was not properly fastened. The pilot indicated that there were no mechanical malfunctions and that the door, which was not fastened, came off after takeoff. The missing section was not located.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Preflight or dispatch event during prior to flight
- Part(s) separation from AC during initial climb defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Forgotten action/omission › Flight crew
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft structures › Doors › Cargo/baggage doors › Incorrect use/operation
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 15,000 hours in all; 110 in this make and model; 90 in the last 90 days; 30 in the last 30 days; 12,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane
- Medical certificate: Class 2
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, August 24, 2012
- Maximum gross weight: 15,223 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Honeywell TPE331 (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: TPE331 (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Operator: M2 Aircraft Management LLC
The flight
- Departed from: MCI Kansas City MO at 10:30 pm
- Destination: YIP Ypsilanti MI
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 ft
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.92 inHg
- Observation at 11:53 pm from MCI
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN12IA592.