NONE · Rominger EYAS · 1996-06-30 · SANTA ROSA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA261
Event ID
20001208X06055
Type
Accident
Date
1996-06-30
Location
SANTA ROSA, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.499332, -122.759262
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Rominger
Model
EYAS
Registration
N8012U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
an inadequate design change by the pilot/builder of the airplane's canopy; a malfunction of the canopy, which resulted in its separation; and failure of the pilot to flare the airplane during an emergency landing after takeoff, due to the wind blast that impaired his vision.