SERS · MAARTEN H VERSTEEG ZENITH 601XL(B) · 2013-12-16 · Leakey, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14LA087
Event ID
20131217X85846
Type
Accident
Date
2013-12-16
Location
Leakey, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.7196, -99.760574
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MAARTEN H VERSTEEG
Model
ZENITH 601XL(B)
Registration
N581SL
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after the canopy opened on takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly secure the canopy latch before takeoff.