ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297955
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| Date: | Sunday 9 September 2018 |
| Time: | 11:10 LT |
| Type: | Halladay Roy LOCKHEED |
| Owner/operator: | T-33 Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N514RH |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 207 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison J33-A35 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Denver, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Denver-Centennial Airport, CO (APA/KAPA) |
| Broomfield-Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, CO (BJC/KBJC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, upon landing, he activated the canopy motor to open the canopy about 2 inches, but the canopy continued to open, separated from the airframe, and struck the empennage. He added that it was standard procedure upon landing to open the canopy slightly to aid in slowing the airplane and egress in a runway excursion event.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot added that the emergency canopy release, which anchors the canopy to the airframe when the canopy motor was turned on, was inadvertently released during the flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to verify that the emergency canopy release was in the correct position when opening the canopy during landing, which resulted in the canopy separating from the airplane and subsequently impacting the empennage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA18CA544
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 10:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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