NONE · Czech Aircraft Works Sport Cruiser · 2009-01-06 · Casa Grande, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR09LA075
Event ID
20090107X52840
Type
Accident
Date
2009-01-06
Location
Casa Grande, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.954723, -111.766944
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Czech Aircraft Works
Model
Sport Cruiser
Registration
N797BS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure that the canopy was latched prior to takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate guidance in the Pilot Operating Handbook regarding canopy procedures.