Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR-EVEKTOR N806EV

Summary

On 30 September 2007 at about 20:15 local time, a Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR-EVEKTOR registered N806EV, operated by Wright Aero Inc., was involved in an accident near Maple Lake, Minnesota, 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

30 September 2007 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Maple Lake Municipal (MGG)

Coordinates

45.2358, -93.9856

Aircraft

Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR-EVEKTOR

Registration

N806EV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Wright Aero Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Maple Lake → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI07CA315

2 people had minor injuries.

The student pilot's failure to relinquish the flight controls and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision which resulted in the certified flight instructor not being able to maintain directional control. Contributing factors included the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the student pilot's total lack of experience.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted the terrain during initial takeoff climb. The certified flight instructor (CFI) reported that the student pilot, who had a total of one hour of flight time, was attempting to takeoff on the first takeoff of the second instructional flight. The CFI reported that the airplane became airborne and "yawed hard to the left" when the airplane was about 20 - 30 feet above ground level. The CFI reported that he took control of the aircraft, but the student pilot pushed hard on the right pedal while attempting to push himself back into his seat. The airplane lost altitude and impacted a ravine on the right side of the runway in a level attitude, perpendicular to the runway. After the airplane nosed over, the CFI and student pilot exited the airplane through the broken canopy.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.