Pilot Debrief

DANIEL A ROBINSON HIGH 6 BERKUT 540 near Orlando, FL — 2025-01-20

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Date
2025-01-20
Location
Orlando, FL, USA
Airport
ORL
Aircraft
DANIEL A ROBINSON HIGH 6 BERKUT 540
Registration
N976DR
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to verify the canopy latches were in the locked position prior to takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff the canopy departed from the airplane. The pilot assessed that the propeller of the pusher-configured engine had been damaged based on the deceleration of the airplane and subsequently landed on the opposite direction runway without further incident. The airplane’s canopy was substantially damaged during the accident. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation, and that the accident could have been prevented by, “…verifying both canopy handles were in the locked position before takeoff.”

NTSB coding

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