# NTSB Accident ERA10CA461
> **Yeager Inc. Lancair** · 2010-09-02 · McMinnville, TN, USA · NONE
## 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.

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