ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229900
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| Date: | Friday 11 October 2019 |
| Time: | 12:20 LT |
| Type: |  Zenith CH 601XLB Zodiac |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N235JH |
| MSN: | 6-4287 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 190 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH), NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gastonia Municipal Airport, NC (KAKH) |
| Gastonia Municipal Airport, NC (KAKH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during takeoff, as the airplane lifted off, the canopy opened. Subsequently, the airplane descended and landed hard, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that, during a postaccident examination of the airplane about a week after the accident, the canopy latches appeared to be in good condition and operated fine. The pilot added as a safety recommendation to "double check the canopy latch."
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to latch the canopy before departure, which resulted in the canopy opening and the subsequent loss of airplane control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=235JH
NTSB GAA20CA027
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2019 00:11 | Geno | Added |
| 12-Oct-2019 06:01 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 26-Mar-2021 20:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 26-Mar-2021 20:39 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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