7,200 total100 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
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.
(-23) The pilot said he forgot to latch the rear canopy and during the initial climb at approximately 100 feet AGL the rear canopy opened. The pilot released from the tow plane and attempted to return to the airport but lost control of the glider during the turn towards the airport.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT SAID HE FORGOT TO LATCH THE REAR CANOPY AND DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL THE REAR CANOPY OPENED. THE PILOT RELEASED FROM THE TOW PLANE AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT BUT LOST CONTROL OF THE GLIDER DURING THE TURN TOWARDS THE AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.