Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR N800NW
12 September 2014 · Newark, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 September 2014 at about 20:44 local time, a Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR registered N800NW, operated by Ryan Boston, was involved in an accident near Newark, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newark, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cushing Field Ltd Airport (0C8)
- Coordinates
- 41.5239, -88.6047
- Aircraft
- Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR
- Registration
- N800NW
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ryan Boston
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newark → Newark
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14CA499
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The student pilot did not maintain proper airspeed during the simulated emergency landing and failed to relinquish control to the flight instructor when the flight instructor attempted to intervene, which resulted in the loss of control. Contributing was the flight instructor's failure to properly monitor the student pilot, and the poor communication between the flight instructor and student pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor reported that the student pilot made a normal takeoff from a turf runway. While the student pilot was flying the departure leg, the flight instructor initiated a simulated engine failure. During the student pilot's approach, the flight instructor noticed the airspeed deteriorate. The flight instructor stated that when he attempted to assume control of the airplane, the student pilot did not release the controls. A sink rate developed and the airplane struck a power line prior to the runway. During ground impact, both wings and fuselage were substantially damaged. The student pilot did not recall the accident sequence of events due to his injuries.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2014 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS | Monterey, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2014 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR | Porterville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Baar Ronald | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2014 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | Alan W. Sizemore | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2013 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR | San Jose, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2015 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR SL | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2014 | Cessna 162 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | J.a. Flight Services, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2014 | Piaggio P180-AVANTI II | Springfield, Illinois, United States | Mountain Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2014 | Buckeye DREAM | Monee, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Cessna 182A | Valmeyer, Illinois, United States | Fly Free Skydiving | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2014 | Cessna 172K | Milan, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Aero Commander 500 B | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Central Air Southwest Inc. | Fatal | 1 |