# NTSB Accident ERA19FA265
> **Vans RV-12** · 2019-09-06 · Lady Lake, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA19FA265
- **Event ID:** 20190906X72538
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-09-06
- **Location:** Lady Lake, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.944999, -81.869163
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Vans
- **Model:** RV-12
- **Registration:** N767FS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of pitch control due to the in-flight opening of the canopy for reasons that could not be determined.

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