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FAA accident report · Extra Flugzeugproduktions-Und EA 300/LT · Swanton, OH · August 4, 2026

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Date
August 4, 2026 · 13:50 local
Place
Swanton, OH
Airport
Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N330SB
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA26LA292
Reported as
Extra Flugzeugproduktions-Und EA 300/LT
Reported engine
Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
5,470 total36 in this make and model119 in the last 90 days
N330SBRegistered now · Extra Flugzeugproduktions-Und EA 300/LTS/N LT031 · Built 2015Airframe modelExtra Flugzeugproduktions-Und EA 300/LTEngine modelLycoming AEIO-580-B1AReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 08/04/2026 at 1350 EST privacy data omitted aborted a takeoff at Eugene f. Kranz Toledo Express airport (tol) located in Swanton. The airman stated the purpose of the flight was to practice aerobatic maneuvers for an upcoming aerobatic competition. After being cleared for takeoff. The airman lined up on runway 25, applied power and at approximately 10 to 15 knots the canopy swung open and contacted the right wing causing it to shatter. The airman aborted the takeoff and notified ATC. The airman stated that sometimes the locking mechanism does not properly engage. The latch looks like it is locked when in fact, the canopy is not latched and locked properly. The airman said most pilots of this aircraft will push up on the canopy after the canopy is locked, this ensures the canopy is secure. The airman said he does not remember pushing up on the canopy before takeoff. The airman said if he would have pushed up on the canopy and he would have seen the canopy was not latched. The airman is assuming he forgot to push up on the canopy before the attempted departure.

As the FAA filed it

ON 08/04/2026 AT 1350 EST ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ABORTED A TAKEOFF AT EUGENE F. KRANZ TOLEDO EXPRESS AIRPORT (TOL) LOCATED IN SWANTON. THE AIRMAN STATED THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO PRACTICE AEROBATIC MANEUVERS FOR AN UPCOMING AEROBATIC COMPETITION. AFTER BEING CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF. THE AIRMAN LINED UP ON RUNWAY 25, APPLIED POWER AND AT APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 KNOTS THE CANOPY SWUNG OPEN AND CONTACTED THE RIGHT WING CAUSING IT TO SHATTER. THE AIRMAN ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND NOTIFIED ATC. THE AIRMAN STATED THAT SOMETIMES THE LOCKING MECHANISM DOES NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE. THE LATCH LOOKS LIKE IT IS LOCKED WHEN IN FACT, THE CANOPY IS NOT LATCHED AND LOCKED PROPERLY. THE AIRMAN SAID MOST PILOTS OF THIS AIRCRAFT WILL PUSH UP ON THE CANOPY AFTER THE CANOPY IS LOCKED, THIS ENSURES THE CANOPY IS SECURE. THE AIRMAN SAID HE DOES NOT REMEMBER PUSHING UP ON THE CANOPY BEFORE TAKEOFF. THE AIRMAN SAID IF HE WOULD HAVE PUSHED UP ON THE CANOPY AND HE WOULD HAVE SEEN THE CANOPY WAS NOT LATCHED. THE AIRMAN IS ASSUMING HE FORGOT TO PUSH UP ON THE CANOPY BEFORE THE ATTEMPTED DEPARTURE.

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 ERA26LA292Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWhitehouse, OHThe pilot’s failure to ensure the canopy was properly locked before flight, which resulted in the canopy opening during takeoff.Aug 4, 2026 · Substantial damage