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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Aerovd L29 · Riverside, CA · July 4, 2006

Date: July 4, 2006 · 19:00 local
Place: Riverside, CA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N179EP
Reported as: Aerovd L29
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT12*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,500 total20 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N179EPRegistered now · Aerovodochody L-29 DELFINS/N 591699 · Built 1965 Airframe modelAerovodochody L-29 DELFIN Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT12A seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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

(-23) The forward canopy departed from the aircraft in flight. While climbing, @ 5500 feet, the pilot in command (PIC) noticed the cockpit pressurization caution light illuminated. The PIC checked the canopy seal and discovered the forward left locking mechanism unlatched. As he attempted to pull the canopy in the locking mechanism, the canopy departed the aircraft. The PIC flew back to cno and landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE FORWARD CANOPY DEPARTED FROM THE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. WHILE CLIMBING, @ 5500 FEET, THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) NOTICED THE COCKPIT PRESSURIZATION CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PIC CHECKED THE CANOPY SEAL AND DISCOVERED THE FORWARD LEFT LOCKING MECHANISM UNLATCHED. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE CANOPY IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM, THE CANOPY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PIC FLEW BACK TO CNO AND LANDED SAFELY.