Accident: Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT
Jun 21, 2015 · Holly Ridge, NC
NTSB numberERA15FA245Event id20150622X23945
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after the cockpit canopy opened during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to securely lock the canopy before takeoff.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT
- Registration
- N35EP
- Year built
- 2010
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field (KNCA)16 nm (30 km) north-east
- Wilmington International Airport (ILM)19 nm (35 km) south-west
- Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ)21 nm (40 km) north
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