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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Hickory, NC · August 13, 1979

Date: August 13, 1979 · 10:50 local
Place: Hickory, NC
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ACF
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N55321
Reported as: Piper PA34200
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,780 total25 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N55321Registration cancelled Aug 20, 2013 · Piper PA-34-200S/N 34-7350200 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Nose baggage door came open on takeoff. Door seal probably kept door from latching. Seal remnant hit prop.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR CAME OPEN ON TAKEOFF. DOOR SEAL PROBABLY KEPT DOOR FROM LATCHING. SEAL REMNANT HIT PROP.