# NTSB Accident GAA19CA266
> **RYAN JOHN STEFFEY SUBSONEX** · 2019-05-14 · Latrobe, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA19CA266
- **Event ID:** 20190515X82057
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-05-14
- **Location:** Latrobe, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.273056, -79.410278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** RYAN JOHN STEFFEY
- **Model:** SUBSONEX
- **Registration:** N224P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control while attempting to secure the canopy, which opened shortly after takeoff and resulted in the airplane impacting the ground and the main landing gear collapsing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to complete the predeparture checklist, which led to his failure to properly secure the canopy before takeoff.

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