Aug 2, 1997
Accident
Destroyed ALMA, MI
Injuries2 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
the pilot did not perform an adequate preflight check and he did not perform the takeoff checklist. Factors included the pilot's inadequate design of the safety latch and the canopy inadvertently deploying.
NTSB CHI97LA234