# NTSB Accident FTW98LA303
> **Piper PA-60-602P** · 1998-07-07 · BEAUMONT, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA303
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10574
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-07
- **Location:** BEAUMONT, TX, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-60-602P
- **Registration:** N6898Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while attempting to return to the airport. Factors were the open baggage compartment door and the pilot's diverted attention to the open door.

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