PA-32 Pilot reported the forward cargo compartment door opened after rotation. The pilot attempted to land on the remaining runway; but the runway was wet and the attempt failed with the aircraft leaving the pavement and striking a berm. The aircraft was damaged but there were no injuries to the pilot.
Synopsis
PA-32 Pilot reported the forward cargo compartment door opened after rotation. The pilot attempted to land on the remaining runway; but the runway was wet and the attempt failed with the aircraft leaving the pavement and striking a berm. The aircraft was damaged but there were no injuries to the pilot.
Narrative
On takeoff from Runway XX (about ~75 knots); ZZZ; at about 10-15 feet AGL; the front baggage door flew open. Since I wasn't at half field yet; I cut power and landed. Since it was a misty night; unknown to me; the last 3rd of the runway was still wet. With aggressive braking; the airplane slid off the right side of the runway. Once it hit the wet grass; it carried on sliding till it hit the berm on the right side of the runway below the fence. This sheared off the left main landing gear and bent the front landing gear. Since the props weren't spinning at that time; only the two bottom props were bent by the impact. This all happened at low speed so I was not hurt or affected by the impact. After the airplane was cleared for removal; due to the wet; soggy condition of the field; the only way to move it was to have a caterpillar assisted by a forklift on the runway tarmac pull it back to where it could be lifted up with straps around the fuselage onto a helicopter landing pad and towed back to my hangar. This left some damage on the rear hull; to the front of the tail.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.