NONE · CZECH AIRCRAFT WORKS SPOL SRO SPORTCRUISER · 2017-08-04 · Salisbury, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA17CA465
Event ID
20170803X23252
Type
Accident
Date
2017-08-04
Location
Salisbury, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.645832, -80.520278
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CZECH AIRCRAFT WORKS SPOL SRO
Model
SPORTCRUISER
Registration
N777NG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The physical interference of the student pilot’s headset control unit with the canopy, which prevented the canopy latches from seating properly and resulted in the canopy opening in flight and the subsequent hard landing.