# NTSB Accident CEN13LA340
> **VANS RV12** · 2013-06-11 · Chadron, NE, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13LA340
- **Event ID:** 20130611X55359
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-06-11
- **Location:** Chadron, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.835834, -103.090553
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** VANS
- **Model:** RV12
- **Registration:** N666BE
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to properly secure the latch to the tip-up canopy before flight, which resulted in the canopy opening on takeoff and a subsequent loss of airplane control while attempting to land the airplane.

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