From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Canopy became unlatched and opened in flight. Pilot stated canopy door not properly secured during preflight.
As the FAA filed it
CANOPY BECAME UNLATCHED AND OPENED IN FLIGHT. PILOT STATED CANOPY DOOR NOT PROPERLY SECURED DURING PREFLIGHT.
Other reports on N80529 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.