# NTSB Accident MIA07CA018
> **Sargent Jonathan Varieze** · 2006-11-18 · Punta Gorda, FL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA07CA018
- **Event ID:** 20061218X01802
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-11-18
- **Location:** Punta Gorda, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.920278, -81.990554
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Sargent Jonathan
- **Model:** Varieze
- **Registration:** N75EZ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight, which did not ensure the security of the canopy before flight.

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