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Aviation accident ERA12CA443

NONE · EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS SPORTSTAR PLUS · 2012-07-02 · Lancaster, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA12CA443
Event ID: 20120712X30058
Type: Accident
Date: 2012-07-02
Location: Lancaster, PA, USA
Coordinates: 40.122222, -76.294441

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS
Model: SPORTSTAR PLUS
Registration: N182EV
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's attempt to secure an open canopy during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown