NONE · HALLADAY ROY LOCKHEED · 2018-09-09 · Denver, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA18CA544
Event ID
20180910X84852
Type
Accident
Date
2018-09-09
Location
Denver, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.908889, -105.117225
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HALLADAY ROY
Model
LOCKHEED
Registration
N514RH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to verify that the emergency canopy release was in the correct position when opening the canopy during landing, which resulted in the canopy separating from the airplane and subsequently impacting the empennage.