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N239X accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Hesperia, CA
34.426389°N, 117.300878°W
Tail number N239X
Accident date 21 Mar 1989
Aircraft type VAN'S/FISH RV-4
Additional details: None

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY LATCH THE CANOPY PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND BY ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO ENTER INTO A STALL DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT AT AN ATTITUDE INSUFFICIENT TO RECOVER SAFELY. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LOSS OF HIS EYEGLASSES WHEN THE CANOPY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT.

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