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As a PA-32 became airborne; the pilot noticed the front baggage door open and immediately pulled power and landed. At the FBO discovered that he had not properly closed and locked the door.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1015446 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201206 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-23 Apache/Geronimo Apache |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cargo Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Total 1800 Flight Crew Type 200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
During the takeoff roll and immediately after rotation; I noticed the front baggage door was not secure. I then assessed the available runway distance remaining and made the decision to reduce power and land on the runway to secure the door. I taxied to the FBO ramp and then shut down the engines and re-secured the door latch and lock. The door came unlatched because I did not have it properly locked. There was no damage to the aircraft and we continued to our destination shortly after the aborted takeoff.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: As a PA-32 became airborne; the pilot noticed the front baggage door open and immediately pulled power and landed. At the FBO discovered that he had not properly closed and locked the door.
Narrative: During the takeoff roll and immediately after rotation; I noticed the front baggage door was not secure. I then assessed the available runway distance remaining and made the decision to reduce power and land on the runway to secure the door. I taxied to the FBO ramp and then shut down the engines and re-secured the door latch and lock. The door came unlatched because I did not have it properly locked. There was no damage to the aircraft and we continued to our destination shortly after the aborted takeoff.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.