What happened
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Narrative: pilot keith m. thompson, departed anderson, Indiana, on 07-10-97, en route to missoula, Montana, with an overnight at rapid city, south dakota, arriving at Sheridan, Wyoming approximately 9:30 am on 07-11-97. On takeoff roll, at approximately 9:30AM, pilot was about to rotate when the canopy flew open. He stated he forgot to lock the canopy in place. During the aborted takeoff, the aircraft skidded sideways damaging the nose gear and both main gear. (No flight control damage.) He plans to repair all three gear prior to further flight. No FAR violation, no action taken. This investigation is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT KEITH M. THOMPSON, DEPARTED ANDERSON, INDIANA, ON 07-10-97, EN ROUTE TO MISSOULA, MONTANA, WITH AN OVERNIGHT AT RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, ARRIVING AT SHERIDAN, WYOMING APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM ON 07-11-97. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30AM, PILOT WAS ABOUT TO ROTATE WHEN THE CANOPY FLEW OPEN. HE STATED HE FORGOT TO LOCK THE CANOPY IN PLACE. DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED SIDEWAYS DAMAGING THE NOSE GEAR AND BOTH MAIN GEAR. (NO FLIGHT CONTROL DAMAGE.) HE PLANS TO REPAIR ALL THREE GEAR PRIOR TO FURTHER FLIGHT. NO FAR VIOLATION, NO ACTION TAKEN. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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