# NTSB Accident ERA20CA303
> **ZENITH CH601** · 2020-08-29 · PUNTA GORDA, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA20CA303
- **Event ID:** 20200831X81619
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-08-29
- **Location:** PUNTA GORDA, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.918888, -81.990837
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ZENITH
- **Model:** CH601
- **Registration:** N354DM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

An inadvertent opening of the airplane’s canopy on takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and runway excursion.

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