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 November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 29, 2012 · about 10:30 pm local time · cases in 2012
- Place
- Kansas City, Missouri · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Ai · cases near this airport · 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 other cases naming the airframe structure
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
4 documents, released by the NTSB on May 10, 2013. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 8 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Witness Statement E-mail | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 3 | Miscellaneous - Communication Summary | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 4 | Miscellaneous - Supplemental Type Certificate SA02621CH | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N695MA: not on the register today · the record of its deregistration
- British Aerospace BAE JETSTREAM 3101 8 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- British Aerospace 133 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Honeywell TPE331 27 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Engine: TPE331 · as the NTSB recorded it
- Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field · nearest airport
- Kansas City International · departed from
- Willow Run Airport · bound for
- Accidents and incidents in Missouri 1,640 since 1982 · 219 in the last ten years
- Missouri 5,815 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN12IA592.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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