# NTSB Accident WPR10CA428
> **HOLMGREEN JOHN B RV8A** · 2010-08-01 · Carlsbad, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR10CA428
- **Event ID:** 20100825X34013
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-08-01
- **Location:** Carlsbad, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.123611, -117.274719
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HOLMGREEN JOHN B
- **Model:** RV8A
- **Registration:** N525JH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate pretakeoff checks and failure to maintain control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s diverted attention due to the open canopy.

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