# Accident 20000520006439A: Ephrata, WA, May 20, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 20, 2000, 14:15 local time
- Place: Ephrata, WA
- Airport: Ephrata Municipal
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.2700° N, 119.5900° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.2700&lon=-119.5900&mi=10
- Aircraft: N231X (not matched to a registry record)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA00LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA088) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000520006439A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) N231X DEPARTED RUNWAY 20, AT EPH. CANOPY CAME OPEN DURING TAKEOFF PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND MADE OFF AIRPORT LANDING. LOOSE SCREWS WERE FOUND IN THE LATCHING MECHANISM.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA00LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA088), May 20, 2000: Avions Mudry et Cie CAP 231 (N231X), Ephrata, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control subsequent to the aircraft's canopy opening in flight. Factors include the pilot's failure confirm that the aircraft's canopy was secured prior to…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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