# NTSB Accident ERA23LA153
> **GREEN RICHARD H VAN'S RV7A** · 2023-01-31 · Williston, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA153
- **Event ID:** 20230316106903
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-01-31
- **Location:** Williston, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.346834, -82.472207
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GREEN RICHARD H
- **Model:** VAN'S RV7A
- **Registration:** N4811E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The hard landing and subsequent nose over during the forced landing. Contributing to the accident were the improperly secured canopy, and the distraction it created.

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