20151027019259A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Philip D Anderson 601XL · Hemet, CA · October 27, 2015

Date: October 27, 2015 · 11:13 local
Place: Hemet, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N467SD
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16LA032
Reported as: Philip D Anderson 601XL
Reported engine: JABIRU 3300A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 165 total72 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N467SDRegistered now · Philip D Anderson 601XLS/N 001 · Built 2012 Airframe modelPhilip D Anderson 601XL Engine modelJabiru 3300A4 cycle

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What happened

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During take-off from runway 28 at the Hemet, CA airport (hmt), the canopy popped open and began ?flopping? Up and down due to not being placed in lock position prior to take-off. With the canopy moving up and down, the pilot stated that his forward visibility was reduced and that he over corrected while trying to land. The pilot states that when he attempted to land from approximately 40-60 feet of altitude, the aircraft hit the ground resulting in a hard landing. The aircraft sustained major damage

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKE-OFF FROM RUNWAY 28 AT THE HEMET, CA AIRPORT (HMT), THE CANOPY POPPED OPEN AND BEGAN ?FLOPPING? UP AND DOWN DUE TO NOT BEING PLACED IN LOCK POSITION PRIOR TO TAKE-OFF. WITH THE CANOPY MOVING UP AND DOWN, THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS FORWARD VISIBILITY WAS REDUCED AND THAT HE OVER CORRECTED WHILE TRYING TO LAND. THE PILOT STATES THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND FROM APPROXIMATELY 40-60 FEET OF ALTITUDE, THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB GAA16LA032Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHemet, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain the airplane's descent rate during a precautionary landing, which resulted in hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to secure the canopy before takeoff, which precipitated the precautionary landing.Oct 27, 2015 · Substantial damage