Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR N827EV
15 July 2009 · Snohomish, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 2009 at about 23:30 local time, a Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR registered N827EV, operated by Snohomish Flying Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Snohomish, Washington, United States. 2 people were 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Snohomish, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harvey Field (S43)
- Coordinates
- 47.9072, -122.1039
- Aircraft
- Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR
- Registration
- N827EV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Snohomish Flying Service Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Snohomish → Snohomish
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA349
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A complete loss of engine power due to the failure of the airplane's engine-driven fuel pump.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot had just taken off for a flight that was to remain in the traffic pattern when the airplane's engine began to lose power about 150 to 200 feet above ground level (AGL). Soon thereafter the engine lost all power, and the flight instructor took control of the airplane. Because there were trees and power lines in his flight path, the instructor found it necessary to make a descending turn of about 150 degrees in order to attempt a forced landing. Just as he was rolling out of the turn the airplane impacted the terrain with sufficient force to result in substantial damage to the fuselage and one wing. A post-accident inspection overseen by a Federal Aviation Administration Airworthiness Inspector determined that the engine-driven fuel pump had failed. During the inspection process the engine was supplied with an alternate source of fuel, and it ran without interruption.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2009 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2010 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS | Marysville, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 | - |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | Liberty Sport Aviation LP | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR | Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States | Wright Aero Inc. | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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