What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft on takeoff roll out of yak the aft cargo door opened. Takeoff was aborted and pilot examined aircraft for damage. Not noting any damage continued to anc. At time of maintenance the mechanic noticed damage to the aft fuselage where the door may have impacted. After further review it was determined that longitudinal stringers had to be replaced deeming this an accident. Pilot stated that the flaps did work for takeoff, 206 forward door has a micro switch top and will not power flaps if door is ajar, used checklist and did a preflight on the aircraft that included closing and locking the doors.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF ROLL OUT OF YAK THE AFT CARGO DOOR OPENED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND PILOT EXAMINED AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE. NOT NOTING ANY DAMAGE CONTINUED TO ANC. AT TIME OF MAINTENANCE THE MECHANIC NOTICED DAMAGE TO THE AFT FUSELAGE WHERE THE DOOR MAY HAVE IMPACTED. AFTER FURTHER REVIEW IT WAS DETERMINED THAT LONGITUDINAL STRINGERS HAD TO BE REPLACED DEEMING THIS AN ACCIDENT. PILOT STATED THAT THE FLAPS DID WORK FOR TAKEOFF, 206 FORWARD DOOR HAS A MICRO SWITCH TOP AND WILL NOT POWER FLAPS IF DOOR IS AJAR, USED CHECKLIST AND DID A PREFLIGHT ON THE AIRCRAFT THAT INCLUDED CLOSING AND LOCKING THE DOORS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.