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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Zenair CH 2000 · Sanford, FL · October 25, 2014

Date: October 25, 2014 · 10:00 local
Place: Sanford, FL
Airport: Orlando Sanford International
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N536CB
Reported as: Zenair CH 2000
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 339 total196 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N536CBRegistered now · Zenair CH 2000S/N 200015 Airframe modelZenair CH 2000 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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On October 25, 2014 at 1400Z, the PIC of N536CB departed rwy 27 with (1) passenger and during rotation, the pilot reported to ATC the LH canopy door had become ajar and requested clearance to return to sfb. The PIC was unable to close the canopy door during the approach, ultimately causing the door assembly to fail and separate from the aircraft. The PIC was cleared and landed the aircraft on rwy 27, taxied to the southwest ramp with no reported injuries. The door was never recovered.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 25, 2014 AT 1400Z, THE PIC OF N536CB DEPARTED RWY 27 WITH (1) PASSENGER AND DURING ROTATION, THE PILOT REPORTED TO ATC THE LH CANOPY DOOR HAD BECOME AJAR AND REQUESTED CLEARANCE TO RETURN TO SFB. THE PIC WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE CANOPY DOOR DURING THE APPROACH, ULTIMATELY CAUSING THE DOOR ASSEMBLY TO FAIL AND SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE PIC WAS CLEARED AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON RWY 27, TAXIED TO THE SOUTHWEST RAMP WITH NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE DOOR WAS NEVER RECOVERED.