# NTSB Accident GAA17CA272
> **JOHN MURPHY JSX-2** · 2017-05-07 · Chesterfield, MO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA17CA272
- **Event ID:** 20170509X31153
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-05-07
- **Location:** Chesterfield, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.659721, -90.648056
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** JOHN MURPHY
- **Model:** JSX-2
- **Registration:** N458V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to ensure that the canopy was properly secured before takeoff, which resulted in an unstable landing flare and hard landing.

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