What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At 0930 on 8/29/2011, when airborne and climbing privacy data omitted noticed air coming into cockpit, because he forgot to latch canopy. While trying to secure latch for canopy he noticed that the aircraft was descending toward the runway. privacy data omitted Was able to recover to flight level attitude before impact at end of runway while sliding off to the right hand side of runway 17.
As the FAA filed it
AT 0930 ON 8/29/2011, WHEN AIRBORNE AND CLIMBING ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ NOTICED AIR COMING INTO COCKPIT, BECAUSE HE FORGOT TO LATCH CANOPY. WHILE TRYING TO SECURE LATCH FOR CANOPY HE NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDING TOWARD THE RUNWAY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ABLE TO RECOVER TO FLIGHT LEVEL ATTITUDE BEFORE IMPACT AT END OF RUNWAY WHILE SLIDING OFF TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF RUNWAY 17.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.