NONE · MDS FYING LLC ZENITH ZODIAC CH 650 · 2014-12-30 · Fort Pierce, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15LA087
Event ID
20141231X81005
Type
Accident
Date
2014-12-30
Location
Fort Pierce, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.497222, -80.372497
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MDS FYING LLC
Model
ZENITH ZODIAC CH 650
Registration
N419PE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadequate modification of the airplane’s canopy latching mechanism, which resulted in the inadvertent opening of the canopy while on final approach to land and a subsequent loss of pitch control.