# Accident 20191011020649A: Ham Joseph F ZENITH 601XLB, Gastonia, NC, October 11, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 11, 2019, 12:15 local time
- Place: Gastonia, NC
- Airport: Gastonia Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2019° N, 81.1503° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2019&lon=-81.1503&mi=10
- Aircraft: N235JH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N235JH-2023-04-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ham Joseph F ZENITH 601XLB (registry code 05630JF, https://openairdocs.org/model/ham-joseph-f-zenith-601xlb) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-235-C1 (registry code 42027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-235-c1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HAM JOSEPH F ZENITH 601XLB
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 843 total, 843 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA20CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191011020649A

## Narrative

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

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REPORTED THAT HE WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO MANEUVERS. ON HIS THIRD TOUCH AND GO THE CANOPY CAME OPEN ON CLIMB OUT SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING THE RUNWAY, CAUSING LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND THE HARD LANDING .

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAS SINCE SURRENDERED HIS PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE AND HIS EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT BUILDER REPAIRMAN CERTIFICATE

PTRS 202000599

## 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 GAA20CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA027), Oct 11, 2019: Zenith Zenith 601XLB (N235JH), Gastonia, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to latch the canopy before departure, which resulted in the canopy opening and the subsequent loss of airplane control.

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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