What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was on a VFR flight from Eagle Creek airport, Indianapolis, IN to seymour airport, IN to complete annual inspection and to have some paint work accomplished. At 5' above the runway on take-off, the cargo door on the left front side of the aircraft came open. The pilot elected to land straight ahead but ran out of hard surface runway to stop. He shut off the engines before exiting the runway and did not brake as the stopway was muddy. The aircraft came to rest about 200 feet beyond the end of the runway. No damage to the aircraft or airport facilities. Aircraft towed to hangar area for cleaning.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ON A VFR FLIGHT FROM EAGLE CREEK AIRPORT, INDIANAPOLIS, IN TO SEYMOUR AIRPORT, IN TO COMPLETE ANNUAL INSPECTION AND TO HAVE SOME PAINT WORK ACCOMPLISHED. AT 5' ABOVE THE RUNWAY ON TAKE-OFF, THE CARGO DOOR ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT CAME OPEN. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD BUT RAN OUT OF HARD SURFACE RUNWAY TO STOP. HE SHUT OFF THE ENGINES BEFORE EXITING THE RUNWAY AND DID NOT BRAKE AS THE STOPWAY WAS MUDDY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ABOUT 200 FEET BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY. NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR AIRPORT FACILITIES. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO HANGAR AREA FOR CLEANING.
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