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 canopy separated from the aircraft during takeoff. After the canopy departed, the aircraft entered down wind and landed without incident. During the interview with the pilot in question, he was asked did he check locking the canopy and he refused to answer.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE CANOPY SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAKEOFF. AFTER THE CANOPY DEPARTED, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED DOWN WIND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING THE INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT IN QUESTION, HE WAS ASKED DID HE CHECK LOCKING THE CANOPY AND HE REFUSED TO ANSWER.