# NTSB Accident ERA21LA247
> **GARRISON RONALD L ZODIAC 601 XL** · 2021-06-08 · Cumberland, MD, USA · MINR
## 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.

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