# NTSB Accident LAX99LA264
> **Diamond Aircraft Industries KATANA DA 20-A1** · 1999-08-18 · SAN CARLOS, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99LA264
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19553
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-08-18
- **Location:** SAN CARLOS, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.490306, -122.260498
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Diamond Aircraft Industries
- **Model:** KATANA DA 20-A1
- **Registration:** N854DF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The release of the aircraft's left canopy latch following takeoff resulting in the subsequent opening of the canopy in flight.  The opened canopy resulted in a degradation of aircraft control and the subsequent hard landing.

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