What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student pilot-sport- pilot was on the upwind on climbout and lost control of the aircraft when canopy suddeny opened in flight. Pilot attempted a 180 degree turn back to the airport and struck the ground in the opposite direction of take off in the grass on the west side of the runway. The certified sport pilot flight instructor privacy data omittedCFI cert. No.privacy data omitted Was questioned regarding student pilots solo flight and proper endorsements and informed that he would be reexamined under 44709 of the federal regulations. Corrective action: 44709 for flight instructor for improper endorsements
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT PILOT-SPORT- PILOT WAS ON THE UPWIND ON CLIMBOUT AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHEN CANOPY SUDDENY OPENED IN FLIGHT. PILOT ATTEMPTED A 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND STRUCK THE GROUND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TAKE OFF IN THE GRASS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE CERTIFIED SPORT PILOT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^CFI CERT. NO.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS QUESTIONED REGARDING STUDENT PILOTS SOLO FLIGHT AND PROPER ENDORSEMENTS AND INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE REEXAMINED UNDER 44709 OF THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS.CORRECTIVE ACTION: 44709 FOR FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FOR IMPROPER ENDORSEMENTS
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.