40.7772° N, 73.8726° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at LAGUARDIA (LGA), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
May 20, 1988 · 09:35 local
Place
New York, NY
Airport
La Guardia
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
JIBA
Aircraft
N36708
Reported as
Piper PA34200T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360E
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,500 total
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Took off with keys in front baggage door lock. Door opened. Returned to correct problem.
As the FAA filed it
TOOK OFF WITH KEYS IN FRONT BAGGAGE DOOR LOCK. DOOR OPENED. RETURNED TO CORRECT PROBLEM.