Summary
On 26 September 2019, at 18:10 UTC, a Piper PA-34-200 aircraft, registration LV-LCW, was conducting a training flight at Aeródromo de Morón in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. During the takeoff phase, the nose baggage compartment door detached from the aircraft. The instructor aborted the takeoff and returned to the apron without further problems. No other incidents occurred. The aircraft sustained no damage, and no injuries were reported.
Aircraft and Crew
The aircraft involved was a Piper PA-34-200, serial number 34-7250322, owned and operated by Transporte Aéreos Damnotti S.A. Its maximum takeoff weight was 2,250 kg. The cockpit crew consisted of an instructor holding an IVA (Airplane Flight Instructor) license and a student holding a PPA (Private Airplane Pilot) license. Both crew members were uninjured.
Sequence of Events
The flight was a general aviation instructional operation conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC). As the aircraft began its takeoff roll on the runway at Morón Airfield, the nose baggage compartment door became detached. The instructor promptly rejected the takeoff and taxied the aircraft back to the apron without further difficulty. The emergency locator transmitter (ELT) was installed on the aircraft but was not activated during the event.
Investigation
The basic report was filed by the Junta de Investigación de Accidentes de Aviación Civil (JIAAC) under file number IF-2019-88089833-APN-DNIA#JIAAC. The lead investigator was Jorge Cabral, with auxiliary investigator Esteban Maddonni. The report did not determine a probable cause for the door detachment.