# NTSB Accident GAA18CA544
> **HALLADAY ROY LOCKHEED** · 2018-09-09 · Denver, CO, USA · NONE
## 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.

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