Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR N812EV
27 June 2007 · Greenville, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 June 2007 at about 14:47 local time, a Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR registered N812EV, operated by Aviation Service Group LLC (Avserve), was involved in an accident near Greenville, South Carolina, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenville, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Donnaldson Airport (GYH)
- Coordinates
- 34.7583, -82.3750
- Aircraft
- Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR
- Registration
- N812EV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aviation Service Group LLC (Avserve)
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greenville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA07CA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent use of the wrong rudder during initial climb which resulted in a loss of control and collision with the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was practicing touch-and-go landings and he believes that a sudden crosswind from the right lifted the light sport airplane's wing abruptly, and caused his foot to slide off the right rudder pedal, unknowingly onto the copilot's left rudder pedal. He further stated that at that time he depressed the pedal which caused the airplane to veer to the left and depart the runway while airborne. He said he was unable to "straighten the nose back to the original heading and lift the left wing with what was believed to be right rudder", and the left wing impacted the ground. The pilot said that pilot's right rudder pedal was too close to the copilot's left rudder, without any partition separating them and the rudder pedals had no foot guards to prevent feet from sliding off the pedals. The pilot said that prior to the accident, there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2008 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | David A Roberts | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2008 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR | Roanoke, Texas, United States | North Texas Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR | Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States | Wright Aero Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Evektor Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR | St Charles, Missouri, United States | St Charles Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2009 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Snohomish Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 2007 | Cessna 182P | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | M.B. Kahn Construction Company Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Oct 2007 | Beechcraft G35 | Lexington, South Carolina, United States | Thomas L Clark | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Piper PA-18-150 | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-28-181 | N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Eurocopter AS-350B2 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | Omniflight Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2007 | Beechcraft B24R | Monks Corner, South Carolina, United States | Francis X Fitzpatrick | No injuries | - |