# Accident 20111117026269A: Juve Richard G ZODIAC CH601 HDS, Clinton, AR, November 17, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 17, 2011, 16:45 local time
- Place: Clinton, AR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.5947° N, 92.4453° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5947&lon=-92.4453&mi=10
- Aircraft: N274, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N274-2014-11-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Juve Richard G ZODIAC CH601 HDS (registry code 05604XK, https://openairdocs.org/model/juve-richard-g-zodiac-ch601-hds) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JUVE RICHARD G ZODIAC CH601 HDS
- Reported engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL)
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN12LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA071) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111117026269A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 CEN12LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA071), Nov 17, 2011: Juve Richard G Zodiac CH601 HDS (N274), Clinton, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadvertent opening of the canopy during takeoff due to the improperly repaired forward canopy latch mechanism, which did not fully secure the canopy.

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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