# Accident 20160724008989A: Alisport Srl SILENT 2 TARGA, London, KY, July 24, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 2016, 10:30 local time
- Place: London, KY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.0931° N, 84.0675° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0931&lon=-84.0675&mi=10
- Aircraft: N602SL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N602SL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Alisport SILENT 2 TARGA (registry code 05622Q1, https://openairdocs.org/model/alisport-silent-2-targa) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Alisport A302EFI (registry code 01651, https://openairdocs.org/engine/alisport-a302efi) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ALISPORT SRL SILENT 2 TARGA
- Reported engine: ALISPORT A302EFI
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 438 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA16LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA274) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160724008989A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT WAS ON THE SECOND OF 2 LOCAL TEST FLIGHTS AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE FOR THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS.

THE PILOT HAD TO RELATCH THE RIGHT CANOPY LATCH PRIOR TO THE SECOND TAKEOFF, AS IT WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT.

PILOT DEPARTED THE AIRFIELD, TURNED CROSSWIND, THEN DOWNWIND. AT APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET AGL THE RIGHT CANOPY LATCH RELEASED, FOLLOWED BY THE LEFT AND NOSE LATCH. CANOPY WAS NOW FREE FLOATING AND THE RUSH OF WINDSTREAM AIR SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT DOWN.  PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE IT TO THE RUNWAY, WHILE HOLDING ON TO THE CANOPY.  DUE TO THE INCREASED DRAG ON THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE OPEN CANOPY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE RUNWAY AND CLIPPED A 30 FOOT TALL TREE ON THE AIRPORT BOUNDRY. PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS NO POST EVENT FIRE

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA16LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA274), Jul 24, 2016: Alisport Silent 2 Targa (N602SL), London, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly secure the right side of the canopy before takeoff, and an in-flight collision with trees while maneuvering with an open canopy. Contributing to the pilot's failure to…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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