# NTSB Accident FTW95FA363
> **PIPER PA-32R-300** · 1995-08-26 · WICHITA FALLS, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW95FA363
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04227
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-08-26
- **Location:** WICHITA FALLS, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.350116, -97.330497
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32R-300
- **Registration:** N9296K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while diverting attention to an open cargo door. A factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.

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