What happened
On September 26, 2019, at approximately 18:10 UTC, a Piper PA-34-200, registration LV-LCW, was engaged in a flight training mission at Morón Aerodrome in Buenos Aires, Argentina. During the takeoff phase of the operation, the door of the nose baggage compartment became detached from the aircraft.
Upon noticing the detachment, the flight instructor immediately initiated an aborted takeoff. The aircraft was brought back to the apron without further incident. There were no injuries to the crew, which consisted of one flight instructor and one student pilot, and the aircraft sustained no damage during the event.
The investigation
The investigation focused on the mechanical failure of the baggage compartment door during the high-speed phase of the takeoff roll. The authorities reviewed relevant flight documentation, including flight plans and logs, and examined the aircraft's maintenance and operational records to determine why the compartment door failed to remain secured.