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PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colorado

August 16, 1991 · NTSB DEN91LA136 · CESSNA 421B (N80RS)
Minor/None
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NTSB Narrative

INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. A FACTOR WAS: FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO PROPERLY LATCH THE CARGO DOOR.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN91LA136
AircraftCESSNA 421B
RegistrationN80RS
DamageSUBS
FAR Part091
Location37.2393, -107.0299
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