NONE · Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 · 1998-10-01 · TOMBALL, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW99LA062
Event ID
20001211X11266
Type
Accident
Date
1998-10-01
Location
TOMBALL, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.089746, -95.609725
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Diamond Aircraft Industries
Model
DA 20-A1
Registration
N527SS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow the checklist and secure the canopy, which resulted in the canopy separating from the airplane during takeoff initial climb. A factor was the pilot's failure to detect the canopy warning light prior to takeoff.