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Aviation accident CEN16LA329

SERS · COLLINS RV6A · 2016-08-18 · Pekin, IL, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN16LA329
Event ID
20160822X13945
Type
Accident
Date
2016-08-18
Location
Pekin, IL, USA
Coordinates
40.488056, -89.675834

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
COLLINS
Model
RV6A
Registration
N576RV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to latch the canopy before takeoff, and his subsequent distraction and failure to maintain control while attempting to close the open canopy, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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