What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While performing a high speed taxi after maintenance, the canopy flew open. The pilot lost control of the airplane and departed the runway. The airplane travelled through the grass striking the PAPI lights for runway 7. The PAPI lights were destroyed and the aircraft suffered substantial damage.
This was classified as an incident since there was no intent to fly.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE PERFORMING A HIGH SPEED TAXI AFTER MAINTENANCE, THE CANOPY FLEW OPEN. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE TRAVELLED THROUGH THE GRASS STRIKING THE PAPI LIGHTS FOR RUNWAY 7. THE PAPI LIGHTS WERE DESTROYED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
THIS WAS CLASSIFIED AS AN INCIDENT SINCE THERE WAS NO INTENT TO FLY.
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