Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS N617EV

Summary

On 14 June 2012 at about 14:50 local time, a Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS registered N617EV, operated by Sky Raider Aviation, was involved in an accident near Erie, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 June 2012 at 14:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Erie, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Erie Municipal (KEIK)

Coordinates

40.0103, -105.0481

Aircraft

Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS

Registration

N617EV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sky Raider Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Erie → Erie

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA370

2 people had minor injuries.

The student pilot’s improper performance of a soft field takeoff procedure, which resulted in a loss of airplane control, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action to correct the situation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After the student pilot rotated the airplane for a simulated soft field takeoff, it began to drift to the right side of the runway and was slow to gain airspeed. He lowered the nose in an attempt to increase airspeed, but the airplane continued to drift to the right. The flight instructor took control of the airplane and pulled back on the control yoke to climb in an attempt to clear a house adjacent to the runway. The right wing clipped the roof and the airplane descended, impacted the driveway, slid across the street, and struck a stop sign. Postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.