Primary finding
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to properly lock the rear canopy prior to flight, which led to the canopy opening during aerotow at low altitude, and a subsequent off-airport landing in a corn field.
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NTSB investigation record
ERA26LA085
CompletedBurkhart grob luft und raumfah G103Twin astir trai· N103T
- Date
- November 26, 2025
- Location
- Brownsboro, AL
- Conditions
- VMC
- Record
- Completed
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