ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198969
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| Date: | Monday 29 August 2011 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N73712 |
| MSN: | 120034 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 101 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Windom, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Windom, MN (KMWM) |
| Windom, MN (KMWM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he inadvertently did not secure the canopy latch after entering the cabin. After liftoff, he noticed air entering the cockpit from the unsecured canopy. He stated that he was distracted with securing the canopy as the airplane descended toward the runway. The airplane collided with the runway as he attempted to reestablish a level flight attitude. The airplane subsequently slid off the right side of the runway into a soybean field. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded the normal operation of the airplane. Additionally, he stated that the accident could have been prevented had he focused on flying the airplane instead of attempting to secure the unlatched canopy.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of airplane control after liftoff due to his distraction with the unsecured canopy, which he did not lock before takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Aug-2017 16:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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