# Incident 20100902045689I: Yeager Dona LANCAIR 320, Mcminnville, TN, September 2, 2010

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 2, 2010, 14:00 local time
- Place: Mcminnville, TN
- Airport: Warren County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.6986° N, 85.8436° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6986&lon=-85.8436&mi=10
- Aircraft: N320CY, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N320CY) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Yeager Donald LANCAIR 320 (registry code 056284X, https://openairdocs.org/model/yeager-donald-lancair-320) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: YEAGER DONA LANCAIR 320
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,225 total, 2 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA10CA461](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA461) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100902045689I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT FAILED TO LATCH CANOPY SECURELY BEFORE TAKE OFF.  ALL LATCHES CAME LOOSE IN FLIGHT, WIND AND DEBRIS IMPAIRED PILOT'S VISION. WHEN HE NOTICED HE WAS VERY LOW TO THE GROUND, HE ADDED POWER, BUT MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA10CA461](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA461), Sep 2, 2010: Yeager Lancair (N320CY), McMinnville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to properly latch the cockpit canopy prior to takeoff, resulting in his diverted attention and failure to maintain aircraft control.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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