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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Beef Island, U.S. Virgin Islands · March 31, 1979

Date: March 31, 1979 · 09:47 local
Place: Beef Island, U.S. Virgin Islands
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4376X
Reported as: Piper PA32300
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N4376XRegistration cancelled Mar 5, 2022 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7640017 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Front baggage door came open during takeoff. More details not available.

As the FAA filed it

FRONT BAGGAGE DOOR CAME OPEN DURING TAKEOFF. MORE DETAILS NOT AVAILABLE.

Other reports on N4376X · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20080803855459ALanding · Charleston, SC(-23) @1615L time N4376X was on roll out after landing on runway 15. N4376X was instructed to turn left at taxi way j and replied he could not clear the runway. His nose gear had collapsed. Pilot stated that he was making a landing on 15 and was practically…Aug 3, 2008 · Substantial damage