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FAA accident report · Holt Herber LONG EZ · Afton, WY · August 29, 2010

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Date
August 29, 2010 · 09:30 local
Place
Afton, WY
Airport
Afton Municipal
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N31939
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR10CA437
Reported as
Holt Herber Long EZ
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
650 total475 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N31939Registration cancelled Nov 3, 2010 · Holt Herbert L LONG EZS/N 001 · Built 1941Airframe modelHolt Herbert L LONG EZEngine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Just as the aircaft was rotating for take off the canopy popped open. A canvas canopy cover was sucked out of the cockpit and struck the propeller damaging both blades. The pilot reported severe vibration as he aborted the take off. A fire started in the engine area and destroyed the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

JUST AS THE AIRCAFT WAS ROTATING FOR TAKE OFF THE CANOPY POPPED OPEN. A CANVAS CANOPY COVER WAS SUCKED OUT OF THE COCKPIT AND STRUCK THE PROPELLER DAMAGING BOTH BLADES. THE PILOT REPORTED SEVERE VIBRATION AS HE ABORTED THE TAKE OFF. A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AREA AND DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT.

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 WPR10CA437Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAfton, WYThe pilot's failure to securely lock the canopy prior to takeoff, which allowed the contents of the cabin to exit the airplane and damage the propeller. Contributing to the severity of the damage was the subsequent fire that ensued.Aug 29, 2010 · Substantial damage