# Accident 20160818014569A: Collins John A RV6A, Pekin, IL, August 18, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 18, 2016, 15:15 local time
- Place: Pekin, IL
- Airport: Pekin Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4881° N, 89.6758° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4881&lon=-89.6758&mi=10
- Aircraft: N576RV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N576RV-2020-02-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Collins John A RV6A (registry code 0561971, https://openairdocs.org/model/collins-john-a-rv6a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: COLLINS JOHN A RV6A
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total, 120 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN16LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA329) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160818014569A

## Narrative

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

UPON TAKEOFF, AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET, THE CANOPY CAME OPEN AND THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND IMPACTED THE RUNWAY.

## 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 CEN16LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA329), Aug 18, 2016: Collins RV6A (N576RV), Pekin, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to latch the canopy before takeoff, and his subsequent distraction and failure to maintain control while attempting to close the open canopy, which resulted in an aerodynamic…

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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