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Aviation accident CEN10FA278
1 fatal · EVEKTOR AEROTECHNIK Sportstar Plus · 2010-05-29 · Richmond, TX, USA
Event
- NTSB number
CEN10FA278- Event ID
20100601X41113- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2010-05-29
- Location
- Richmond, TX, USA
- Coordinates
- 29.683889, -95.837501
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- EVEKTOR AEROTECHNIK
- Model
- Sportstar Plus
- Registration
- N121EV
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAWN
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The opening of the cockpit canopy in-flight due to improper latching, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown