# NTSB Accident CEN14LA087
> **MAARTEN H VERSTEEG ZENITH 601XL(B)** · 2013-12-16 · Leakey, TX, USA · SERS
## 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.

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