Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR N633EV

Summary

On 12 August 2012 at about 14:35 local time, a Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR registered N633EV, operated by Eugene Honert, was involved in an accident near Myerstown, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 August 2012 at 14:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Myerstown, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Deck Airport (9D4)

Coordinates

40.3522, -76.3297

Aircraft

Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR

Registration

N633EV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Eugene Honert

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Myerstown → Myerstown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA506

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's decision to continue the takeoff roll while trying to secure an open canopy and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to complete the pretakeoff checklist.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that he intended to conduct a solo flight. He used the airplane's checklist, started the engine, and taxied to the runway uneventfully. While holding short of the runway and completing pretakeoff checklist items, the student pilot was distracted by an airplane approaching to land. The student pilot missed the item on the checklist that called for locking the cockpit canopy. During the ensuing takeoff roll, the canopy began rattling and flapping open. The student pilot reached behind his head and attempted to secure the canopy. During that time, the airplane veered off of the left side of the runway and the left wing struck a propane tank. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The examination did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane nor did the student pilot report any.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.