ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286549
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| Date: | Sunday 20 September 2009 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aeromot AMT200 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N46068 |
| MSN: | 200.159 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 85 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wheeling, West Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wheeling-Ohio County Airport, WV (HLG/KHLG) |
| Wheeling-Ohio County Airport, WV (HLG/KHLG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he had just leveled off the motor glider after an initial climb when the left canopy latch loosened and the canopy raised up about 2 inches. With wind blowing into the cockpit area, the pilot returned to the departure airport and made a straight-in approach, landing left of runway centerline. The motor glider subsequently veered to the left during the landing rollout and groundlooped, striking runway signage and lighting, and substantially damaging the composite left wing. According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies noted with the motor glider, and the canopy latch system functioned normally. The pilot, who reported 39 hours in make and model, also noted "vision problems with airflow into cockpit" during the approach and landing. Winds, recorded at the airport about the time of the accident, were variable, between 3 and 6 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to properly secure the canopy latch which resulted in an in-flight canopy opening.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA09CA534
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 12:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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