| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | July 12, 1993 |
| Time: | ? |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Operator: | Hyannis Air Service - Air Taxi |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | ? |
| AC Type: | Cessna 402C |
| Registration: | N818AN |
| cn / ln: | 402C0501 |
| Aboard: | 3 (passengers:2 crew:1) |
| Fatalities: | 3 (passengers:2 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The pilot told the local controller that the baggage door was open and he requested a 'go around.' the local controller told the pilot to make right traffic. Multiple witnesses saw the airplane in a nose high attitude during the initial climb after takeoff. They reported the pilot entered a right turn which continued until the airplane 'fell to the ground and hit nose first. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering in the traffic pattern. A factor which contributed to the accident was the pilot's failure to assure that the nose baggage compartment door was secured. |
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