# NTSB Accident WPR12CA014
> **CZECH AIRCRAFT WORKS SPOL SRO SPORTCRUISER** · 2011-10-16 · Las Vegas, NV, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12CA014
- **Event ID:** 20111020X11554
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-10-16
- **Location:** Las Vegas, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.972778, -115.134445
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CZECH AIRCRAFT WORKS SPOL SRO
- **Model:** SPORTCRUISER
- **Registration:** N999VS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The inadvertent opening of the airplane’s canopy during takeoff, which distracted the pilot and resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to comply with the manufacturer's recommended procedures for the canopy opening during takeoff.

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