As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
CANOPY LATCH BROKE WHEN PILOT TRIED CLOSING CANOPY FOR FLIGHT. NTSB ACCIDENT ID CEN10CA481. THE PILOT BROKE THE LATCH, HAD IT WELD REPAIRED AND BROKE IT AGAIN PRIOR TO DEPARTURE ON THIS FLIGHT. THE ACCIDENT IS DUE TO PILOT ERROR. THIS IS THE THIRD CANOPY LATCH PROBLEM, HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH IN THE PAST YEAR. THE OTHER 2 DID NOT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT.