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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 650 · Cleburne, TX · March 24, 2023

Date: March 24, 2023 · 07:13 local
Place: Cleburne, TX
Airport: Cleburne Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1400M
Reported as: Cessna 650
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,800 total780 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days

N1400MRegistered now · Cessna 650S/N 650-0140 Airframe modelCessna 650

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What happened

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The aircraft departed from Cleburne Regional Airport at approximately 0705 local on March 24, 2023. As the aircraft climbed through 400 ft AGL the aircraft encountered moderate turbulence and the PIC received the "door open" master caution and an "acc" light indicating the baggage door was open. Approximately 30 seconds later, a loud bang was heard by the PIC. No abnormal flight characteristics or vibrations were observed by the PIC. The weather did not allow for the aircraft to return to Cleburne Regional Airport. The aircraft landed at addison airport without further incident. After landing the crew reported the baggage door was no longer attached to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM CLEBURNE REGIONAL AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 0705 LOCAL ON MARCH 24, 2023. AS THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED THROUGH 400 FT AGL THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE AND THE PIC RECEIVED THE "DOOR OPEN" MASTER CAUTION AND AN "ACC" LIGHT INDICATING THE BAGGAGE DOOR WAS OPEN. APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS LATER, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD BY THE PIC. NO ABNORMAL FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS OR VIBRATIONS WERE OBSERVED BY THE PIC. THE WEATHER DID NOT ALLOW FOR THE AIRCRAFT TO RETURN TO CLEBURNE REGIONAL AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ADDISON AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING THE CREW REPORTED THE BAGGAGE DOOR WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE AIRCRAFT.