What happened
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(-23) On may 20, 2008 at approximately 1215 central daylight time (CDT, a twin engine Schweizer model SA2-38B, owned by the us department of justice, 2300 horizon drive, Fort Worth, TX 76177, during takeoff on a part 91 training flight, shortly after rotation, the left canopy departed the aircraft and impacted the aft propeller, tail boom and horizontal stabilizer. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained minor damage, and the occupants received no injuries. The pilot in command (PIC) holds an airline transport pilot certificate. The flight departed Fort Worth Alliance Airport (kafw) at approximately 1215 CDT. This office considers this incident closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 20, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 1215 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT, A TWIN ENGINE SCHWEIZER MODEL SA2-38B, OWNED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, 2300 HORIZON DRIVE, FORT WORTH, TX 76177, DURING TAKEOFF ON A PART 91 TRAINING FLIGHT, SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION, THE LEFT CANOPY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND IMPACTED THE AFT PROPELLER, TAIL BOOM AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) PREVAILED AT THE TIME. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, AND THE OCCUPANTS RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) HOLDS AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FORT WORTH ALLIANCE AIRPORT (KAFW) AT APPROXIMATELY 1215 CDT. THIS OFFICE CONSIDERS THIS INCIDENT CLOSED.
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