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Aviation accident GAA19CA037

NONE · Zenith CH601 · 2018-10-22 · Junction City, KS, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA19CA037
Event ID
20181023X02852
Type
Accident
Date
2018-10-22
Location
Junction City, KS, USA
Coordinates
39.043334, -96.84333

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Zenith
Model
CH601
Registration
N105JT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to secure the canopy latch before takeoff, which resulted in the canopy opening in flight and the subsequent loss of airplane control.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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