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FAA accident report · Amtr RV-6 · Sparks, NV · April 26, 2009

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Date
April 26, 2009 · 12:30 local
Place
Sparks, NV
Airport
Air Sailing Gliderport
Phase of flight
Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N690V
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR09LA218
Reported as
Amtr RV6
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,500 total500 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days
N690VRegistered now · Weinberg Andrew RV-6S/N 20051 · Built 1990Airframe modelWeinberg Andrew RV-6Engine modelAerosport O-360-A1AReciprocating

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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 aircraft departed Air Sailing Gliderport enroute to cameron park, CA and returned to land after the canopy came lose. The pilot stated that on takeoff the canopy popped open, but that he was able to lock it sufficiently for a safe landing. He added that during the landing flare to runway 03, the canopy popped open again, blocking his forward view of the runway. Physical evidence indicated that the aircraft exited the right side of the runway and twisted around ending up on its nose and main gear, pointing in a northerly direction.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AIR SAILING GLIDERPORT ENROUTE TO CAMERON PARK, CA AND RETURNED TO LAND AFTER THE CANOPY CAME LOSE. THE PILOT STATED THAT ON TAKEOFF THE CANOPY POPPED OPEN, BUT THAT HE WAS ABLE TO LOCK IT SUFFICIENTLY FOR A SAFE LANDING. HE ADDED THAT DURING THE LANDING FLARE TO RUNWAY 03, THE CANOPY POPPED OPEN AGAIN, BLOCKING HIS FORWARD VIEW OF THE RUNWAY. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND TWISTED AROUND ENDING UP ON ITS NOSE AND MAIN GEAR, POINTING IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR09LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSparks, NVThe pilot's failure to follow the pre-takeoff checklist that resulted in the canopy opening during takeoff, which created a distraction, and his failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.Apr 26, 2009 · Substantial damage