# NTSB Accident GAA18CA215
> **PAGE RUSSELL L LONG EZ** · 2018-04-13 · Wakefield, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA215
- **Event ID:** 20180416X10153
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-04-13
- **Location:** Wakefield, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.98722, -77.001113
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PAGE RUSSELL L
- **Model:** LONG EZ
- **Registration:** N27RP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to secure the canopy before flight, which resulted in the airplane striking a fence during the approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the Before Takeoff checklist and In-flight Canopy Opening checklist emergency procedure.

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