ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289615
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| Date: | Monday 16 December 2013 |
| Time: | 16:34 LT |
| Type: |  Zenith CH 601XL(B) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N581SL |
| MSN: | 6-6484-001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Leakey, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Leakey, TX (49R) |
| San Antonio, TX (8T8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, shortly after the airplane departed the runway, the canopy popped open, which caused a large amount of drag, so he pushed the nose of the airplane over to gain airspeed. The airplane subsequently landed hard on the runway. Data extracted from the airplane's primary flight display revealed that the canopy latch became unsecured about 14 seconds into the 18-second flight. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies with the canopy latch that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that the pilot failed to properly secure the latch before takeoff.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane after the canopy opened on takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to properly secure the canopy latch before takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN14LA087
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 16:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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