Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS N923LA
28 April 2014 · Monterey, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 April 2014 at about 17:40 local time, a Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS registered N923LA was involved in an accident near Monterey, California, 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 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monterey, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Monterey Peninsula (MRY)
- Coordinates
- 36.5858, -121.8450
- Aircraft
- Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS
- Registration
- N923LA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Monterey → Monterey
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR14CA175
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The sport pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during taxi as a result of improperly manipulating the engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The sport pilot landed the airplane and was taxiing to his hangar. He maneuvered the airplane to position it for a push back when he was confused by the engine controls and added power instead of reducing power. The airplane taxied off the movement area, down into a ditch colliding with terrain. The firewall and forward fuselage sustained substantial damage during the impact sequence. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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