What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 26, 2010 at approx. 17:00 local time, an amateur built experimental aircraft (model RV-4) was on departure roll when the canopy flew open and shattered. The PIC reported, he immediately shut down the engine, as the aircraft rolled of the runway into the adjacent field. Take off was successfully aborted. There was minor damage to the cockpit windshield plexiglas window, and the left main landing gear wheel pant. No injuries were reported from the PIC or passenger.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 26, 2010 AT APPROX. 17:00 LOCAL TIME, AN AMATEUR BUILT EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT (MODEL RV-4) WAS ON DEPARTURE ROLL WHEN THE CANOPY FLEW OPEN AND SHATTERED. THE PIC REPORTED, HE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, AS THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE ADJACENT FIELD. TAKE OFF WAS SUCCESSFULLY ABORTED. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE COCKPIT WINDSHIELD PLEXIGLAS WINDOW, AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL PANT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED FROM THE PIC OR PASSENGER.