# Accident 19960524045629A: Piper PA31350, Point Hope, AK, May 24, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 24, 1996, 14:38 local time
- Place: Point Hope, AK
- Airport: Point Hope Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: CSAA
- Location: 68.7007° N, 164.8100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=68.7007&lon=-164.8100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4109E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4109E-1996-08-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-31-350 (registry code 7103110, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31350
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540V2AD
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC96FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96FA078) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960524045629A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR OPENED ON TAKEOFF. BAGGAGE HIT LEFT PROP. GOT BELWO UMC. LANDED ON SEA ICE. WILL FLY DOOR OPEN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC96FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96FA078), May 24, 1996: Piper PA-31-350 (N4109E), Point Hope, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight to ensure the nose baggage door was properly latched, and the subsequent opening of the baggage compartment door, which allowed items to collide with the left…

## Other reports on N4109E (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19900416009509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900416009509A), Apr 16, 1990: Piper PA31350 (N4109E), Deadhorse, AK, Substantial damage. Baggage door opened on climb. Engine cover damaged horizontal stabilizer. Locking spring missing. Wrong restraint.
- [Incident 19870623040899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870623040899I), Jun 23, 1987: Piper PA31350 (N4109E), Nome, AK, Minor damage. On takeoff left gear piston, wheel and brake unit separated. On landing found sheared retaining pins.
- [Accident 19860703030369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860703030369A), Jul 3, 1986: Piper PA31350 (N4109E), Barrow, AK, Substantial damage. Shut down right engine due to oil leak. Accidentally closed left firewall cutoff valve. Landed gear up on tundra.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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