NONE · ZUKOWSKI EAA BIPLANE · 1996-11-23 · WILLIAMSPORT, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC97LA020
Event ID
20001208X07108
Type
Accident
Date
1996-11-23
Location
WILLIAMSPORT, PA, USA
Coordinates
41.229469, -77.029525
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ZUKOWSKI
Model
EAA BIPLANE
Registration
N818Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, which resulted in opening of the unsecured canopy during the takeoff roll, and subsequent loss of directional control and a nose over. A factor was: the pilot's failure to use a checklist.