# NTSB Accident CEN17FA334
> **VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12** · 2017-08-31 · Fishers, IN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17FA334
- **Event ID:** 20170901X55838
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-08-31
- **Location:** Fishers, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.93, -86.040275
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** VANS AIRCRAFT INC
- **Model:** RV-12
- **Registration:** N212ZF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to latch the canopy before takeoff, and his failure to maintain pitch control following the in-flight opening of the canopy during the initial climb resulting in a subsequent impact with terrain and ground fire.

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