# NTSB Accident ERA16LA274
> **ALISPORT SRL SILENT 2 TARGA** · 2016-07-24 · London, KY, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16LA274
- **Event ID:** 20160727X42258
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-07-24
- **Location:** London, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.093055, -84.067497
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ALISPORT SRL
- **Model:** SILENT 2 TARGA
- **Registration:** N602SL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly secure the right side of the canopy before takeoff, and an in-flight collision with trees while maneuvering with an open canopy. Contributing to the pilot's failure to properly secure the canopy was the lack of a visual indication that each side of the canopy was properly secured.

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