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Aviation accident NYC88LA206
SERS · SCHWEIZER SGS 1-34 · 1988-08-07 · KUTZTOWN, PA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
NYC88LA206- Event ID
20001213X26678- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1988-08-07
- Location
- KUTZTOWN, PA, USA
- Coordinates
- 40.519363, -75.769515
Injuries
- Highest injury
- SERS
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- SCHWEIZER
- Model
- SGS 1-34
- Registration
- N65920
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- —
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
LOSS OF CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF AFTER THE CANOPY CAME OPEN. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY CLOSE THE CANOPY PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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