SERS · WILLIAM M CLAPP CLAPP-SABERWING · 2024-12-07 · Valdosta, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA25LA070
Event ID
20241209199398
Type
Accident
Date
2024-12-07
Location
Valdosta, GA, USA
Coordinates
30.768563, -83.271157
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
WILLIAM M CLAPP
Model
CLAPP-SABERWING
Registration
N100SW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A hard landing and subsequent gear collapse due to the pilot’s failure to securely close the airplane canopy and its subsequent opening on short final.