Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR N636EV
8 May 2011 · Scottsdale, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 2011 at about 13:20 local time, a Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR registered N636EV, operated by N636EV LLC, was involved in an accident near Scottsdale, Arizona, 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 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Scottsdale (KSDL)
- Coordinates
- 33.6228, -111.9106
- Aircraft
- Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR
- Registration
- N636EV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- N636EV LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Scottsdale → Scottsdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- WPR11CA219
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot stated that during the takeoff roll the airplane departed the runway to the left and the left wing struck an airport light. No mechanical failures or malfunctions were reported by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2012 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | Adventure Flight Training LP | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2010 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS | Marysville, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | Sportstar 505EV LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2012 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS | Erie, Colorado, United States | Sky Raider Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 2012 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS | Houston, Texas, United States | Higgins Aviation Group LLC | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2011 | Taylorcraft F-22 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Piper PA-28-181 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | TransPac Aviation Academy | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Mooney M20F | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 12 Jun 2011 | Bowley MURPHY | Aguila, Arizona, United States | Steven J. Bowley | No injuries | - |
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