NONE · Yeager Inc. Lancair · 2010-09-02 · McMinnville, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA10CA461
Event ID
20100903X85554
Type
Accident
Date
2010-09-02
Location
McMinnville, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.698612, -85.843612
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Yeager Inc.
Model
Lancair
Registration
N320CY
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to properly latch the cockpit canopy prior to takeoff, resulting in his diverted attention and failure to maintain aircraft control.