MINR · GARRISON RONALD L ZODIAC 601 XL · 2021-06-08 · Cumberland, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA21LA247
Event ID
20210610103243
Type
Accident
Date
2021-06-08
Location
Cumberland, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.604833, -78.745833
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
GARRISON RONALD L
Model
ZODIAC 601 XL
Registration
N315SV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An inadvertent release of the canopy, which allowing the canopy to open during flight and led to an inflight loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the lack of any safeguard to prevent the inadvertent opening of the canopy.