1 fatal · CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT AS PIPER SPORT · 2015-06-21 · Holly Ridge, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15FA245
Event ID
20150622X23945
Type
Accident
Date
2015-06-21
Location
Holly Ridge, NC, USA
Coordinates
34.471389, -77.603332
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT AS
Model
PIPER SPORT
Registration
N35EP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after the cockpit canopy opened during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to securely lock the canopy before takeoff.