# NTSB Accident CEN11LA601
> **Van's Aircraft, Inc. RV-12** · 2011-08-29 · Windom, MN, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN11LA601
- **Event ID:** 20110829X44918
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-08-29
- **Location:** Windom, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.913333, -95.109443
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Van's Aircraft, Inc.
- **Model:** RV-12
- **Registration:** N73712
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of airplane control after liftoff due to his distraction with the unsecured canopy, which he did not lock before takeoff.

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