T33 pilot inadvertently jettisons the canopy.

Attributes
ACN	701195
Time
Date	200606
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ict.airport
State Reference	KS
Altitude	msl single value : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Shooting Star
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	701195
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Canopy was inadvertently jettisoned in-flight. Was found later with no damage to anyone or anything on the ground.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: T33 PLT INADVERTENTLY JETTISONS THE CANOPY.

Narrative: CANOPY WAS INADVERTENTLY JETTISONED INFLT. WAS FOUND LATER WITH NO DAMAGE TO ANYONE OR ANYTHING ON THE GND.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.