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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-301T · Lake Charles, LA · September 4, 1981

Date
September 4, 1981 · 10:30 local
Place
Lake Charles, LA
Airport
Mcfillen
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8108V
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FRD45
Reported as
Piper PA32R301T
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,500 total195 in this make and model302 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Pilot aborted takeoff when front baggage door came open. Aircraft went off end of runway into ditch.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF WHEN FRONT BAGGAGE DOOR CAME OPEN. AIRCRAFT WENT OFF END OF RUNWAY INTO DITCH.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N8108V · 2

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