From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot failed to lock the airplane canopy before takeoff. On takeoff roll he realized this, attempted to lock it, and lost control of the airplane. It departed the runway to the left and struck a propane tank.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT FAILED TO LOCK THE AIRPLANE CANOPY BEFORE TAKEOFF. ON TAKEOFF ROLL HE REALIZED THIS, ATTEMPTED TO LOCK IT, AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. IT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK A PROPANE TANK.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.