# NTSB Accident ERA12CA341
> **CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT A S SPORTCRUISER** · 2012-05-17 · Shirley, NY, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12CA341
- **Event ID:** 20120517X84920
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-05-17
- **Location:** Shirley, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.821388, -72.872779
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT A S
- **Model:** SPORTCRUISER
- **Registration:** N297SC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after the cockpit canopy opened during the takeoff climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to securely lock the canopy before takeoff.

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