Accident · 2019-05-14

NTSB case GAA19CA266 · RYAN JOHN STEFFEY SUBSONEX · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2019-05-14
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: RYAN JOHN STEFFEY SUBSONEX (N224P)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control while attempting to secure the canopy, which opened shortly after takeoff and resulted in the airplane impacting the ground and the main landing gear collapsing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to complete the predeparture checklist, which led to his failure to properly secure the canopy before takeoff.

Source: NTSB case GAA19CA266

Flight 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	Airplane	47	Class 2 (2019-04-16)	—

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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