What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On touch n go takeoff at 50-60 ft. altitude, the canopy latch became unlatched allowing the canopy to spring open. Pilot elected to land on remaining runway and went off the end. Aircraft hit landing light and went about 300FT in the grass collapsing the nose gear.
As the FAA filed it
ON TOUCH N GO TAKEOFF AT 50-60 FT. ALTITUDE, THE CANOPY LATCH BECAME UNLATCHED ALLOWING THE CANOPY TO SPRING OPEN. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON REMAINING RUNWAY AND WENT OFF THE END. AIRCRAFT HIT LANDING LIGHT AND WENT ABOUT 300FT IN THE GRASS COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.