Accident: Alisport Srl SILENT 2 TARGA
Jul 24, 2016 · London, KY
NTSB numberERA16LA274Event id20160727X42258
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to properly secure the right side of the canopy before takeoff, and an in-flight collision with trees while maneuvering with an open canopy. Contributing to the pilot's failure to properly secure the canopy was the lack of a visual indication that each side of the canopy was properly secured.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Alisport Srl SILENT 2 TARGA
- Registration
- N602SL
- Year built
- 2006
- Category
- Glider
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern downwind Miscellaneous/other
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field (LOZ)1 nm (2 km) south-west
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