A C414 atx pilot aborts his takeoff at vr when the forward baggage door comes open.

Attributes
ACN	416249
Time
Date	199810
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : stl
State Reference	MO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : frg
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Chancellor 414A & C414
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 2200 flight time type : 160
ASRS Report	416249
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Failed to assure forward baggage door secure. Door opened at vr, causing aborted takeoff, no damage, injuries, etc. I should have checked the door!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C414 ATX PLT ABORTS HIS TKOF AT VR WHEN THE FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR COMES OPEN.

Narrative: FAILED TO ASSURE FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR SECURE. DOOR OPENED AT VR, CAUSING ABORTED TKOF, NO DAMAGE, INJURIES, ETC. I SHOULD HAVE CHKED THE DOOR!

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.