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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grob G103TWNASTIR · Forrest City, AR · May 22, 1994

Date: May 22, 1994 · 13:44 local
Place: Forrest City, AR
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N156SS
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW94LA170
Reported as: Grob G103TWNASTIR
Fatal injuries: 0

N156SSRegistration cancelled Mar 12, 1996 · Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIRS/N 3140 Airframe modelBurkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G103 TWIN ASTIR

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What happened

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Rear canopy opened on tow. Told front seat passenger release tow. Tried close canopy. Distracted descent. Hit pipe.

As the FAA filed it

REAR CANOPY OPENED ON TOW. TOLD FRONT SEAT PASSENGER RELEASE TOW. TRIED CLOSE CANOPY. DISTRACTED DESCENT. HIT PIPE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW94LA170Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportForrest City, ARThe pilot's loss of aircraft control when he diverted his attention to closing the canopy. A factor was his failure to properly close the canopy prior to takeoff.May 22, 1994 · Substantial damage