# NTSB Accident GAA20CA027
> **ZENITH ZENITH 601XLB** · 2019-10-11 · Gastonia, NC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA20CA027
- **Event ID:** 20191011X32326
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-10-11
- **Location:** Gastonia, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.201946, -81.150276
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ZENITH
- **Model:** ZENITH 601XLB
- **Registration:** N235JH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

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

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