What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) As the aircraft was departing runway 36 at Colonel James Jabara Airport (aao), the canopy came open at approximately 50 to 100 feet alg. The pilot lost control of the aircraft while attempting to close the canopy and land on the remaining runway. The aircraft impacted the runway in a slightly nose low, right wing low attitude, skidded approximately 162 feet and came to rest in the grass off the right side of the runway. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot and passenger were seriously injured and were transported to the hospital. Nine days after the accident the passenger died following complications from surgery.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 36 AT COLONEL JAMES JABARA AIRPORT (AAO), THE CANOPY CAME OPEN AT APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 100 FEET ALG. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE CANOPY AND LAND ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE RUNWAY IN A SLIGHTLY NOSE LOW, RIGHT WING LOW ATTITUDE, SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 162 FEET AND CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. NINE DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER DIED FOLLOWING COMPLICATIONS FROM SURGERY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.