# NTSB Accident ERA22FA036
> **VANS RV4** · 2021-10-31 · Chattahoochee, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA22FA036
- **Event ID:** 20211031104184
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-10-31
- **Location:** Chattahoochee, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.649152, -84.7231
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** VANS
- **Model:** RV4
- **Registration:** N479JJ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to properly secure the canopy before takeoff, allowing the canopy to open and then separate in flight, which resulted in the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

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