Accident · 2024-12-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-12-07
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- WILLIAM M CLAPP CLAPP-SABERWING (N100SW)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
A hard landing and subsequent gear collapse due to the pilot’s failure to securely close the airplane canopy and its subsequent opening on short final.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA070Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 50 | BasicMed (2024-02-28) | 359 total · 12 in this make/model · 321 as PIC · 24 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.