Quote Originally Posted by Joe Delene View Post
One possible reason that may make sense is if he unstrapped & tried to close the canopy.
The canopy of the Zenith hinges at the front and opens from the back to a forward position. Unless there was a complete mechanism failure and the canopy just blew off, seems to me that the slipstream would of held it in a downward position somewhat which would not have necessitated unstrapping.