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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Arlington, WA · October 14, 2025

Date: October 14, 2025 · 10:30 local
Place: Arlington, WA
Airport: Arlington Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N300EX
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR26LA026
Reported as: Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N300EXRegistered now · Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/LS/N 011 · Built 1995 Airframe modelExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L Engine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N300EX, an Extra 300L aircraft, started its takeoff roll at Arlington airport (kawo) runway 34. About three seconds into the takeoff roll and about 50 yards down, the canopy opened and departed the aircraft down the right side of the aircraft. The right fuselage, right elevator, and right rudder sustained damage. There were no injuries to persons on board. Weather was VFR, winds calm, visibility 10SM, and clear.

As the FAA filed it

N300EX, AN EXTRA 300L AIRCRAFT, STARTED ITS TAKEOFF ROLL AT ARLINGTON AIRPORT (KAWO) RUNWAY 34. ABOUT THREE SECONDS INTO THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND ABOUT 50 YARDS DOWN, THE CANOPY OPENED AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE RIGHT FUSELAGE, RIGHT ELEVATOR, AND RIGHT RUDDER SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO PERSONS ON BOARD. WEATHER WAS VFR, WINDS CALM, VISIBILITY 10SM, AND CLEAR.

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 WPR26LA026Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportArlington, WAOn October 14, 2025, at about 1030 Pacific daylight time, an EXTRA FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH 300L, N300EX, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Arlington, Washington. The flight instructor and private pilot receiving instruction were…Oct 14, 2025 · Substantial damage