# NTSB Accident CEN16LA329
> **COLLINS RV6A** · 2016-08-18 · Pekin, IL, USA · SERS
## 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.

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