Accident: Piper PA 32R-300
Jul 8, 2016 · Houston, TX
NTSB numberCEN16FA261Event id20160708X85810
- 4
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after becoming distracted by the open baggage door while operating in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to ensure that the forward baggage compartment door was closed, latched, and properly secured during his preflight inspection.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 32R-300
- Registration
- N32KK
- Year built
- 1976
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Takeoff Miscellaneous/other
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- West Houston Airport (IWS)0 nm (1 km) west
- Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR)12 nm (22 km) south
- David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH)16 nm (29 km) north
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