19950128000909A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RV-6 · Zellwood, FL · January 28, 1995

Date
January 28, 1995 · 12:05 local
Place
Zellwood, FL
Airport
Bob White Field Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N109DB
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA95LA064
Reported as
Amtr RV6
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
461 total129 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Canopy opened on takeoff. Reduced power. Attempted close canopy. Lost control. Struck trees.

As the FAA filed it

CANOPY OPENED ON TAKEOFF. REDUCED POWER. ATTEMPTED CLOSE CANOPY. LOST CONTROL. STRUCK TREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.