# NTSB Accident GAA16CA430
> **PZL-SWIDNIK PW 6U** · 2016-08-14 · Llano, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA430
- **Event ID:** 20160816X14228
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-08-14
- **Location:** Llano, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.484722, -117.826385
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PZL-SWIDNIK
- **Model:** PW 6U
- **Registration:** N212EC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to properly secure the two aft canopy latches during the preflight inspection, which resulted in the canopy separating from the glider during the takeoff roll and substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer.

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