What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 17, 2011, at approximately 1645 CDT, N274, a experimental amateur built zodiac ch 601 hds aircraft, operated by a commercial pilot near Clinton, Arkansas experienced loss of the canopy after takeoff. The aircraft was unable to maintain adequate airspeed to sustain flight. An off airport landing was attempted resulting in the aircraft striking a fence and flipping over. The pilot received a broken ankle and ribs, passenger received cuts and bruises. The flight was conducted under VFR conditions and a flight plan was not filed.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 17, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 1645 CDT, N274, A EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT ZODIAC CH 601 HDS AIRCRAFT, OPERATED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT NEAR CLINTON, ARKANSAS EXPERIENCED LOSS OF THE CANOPY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT. AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT STRIKING A FENCE AND FLIPPING OVER. THE PILOT RECEIVED A BROKEN ANKLE AND RIBS, PASSENGER RECEIVED CUTS AND BRUISES. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER VFR CONDITIONS AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.