# NTSB Accident ERA15FA245
> **CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT AS PIPER SPORT** · 2015-06-21 · Holly Ridge, NC, USA · FATL
## 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.

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