Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR N904LA

Summary

On 2 September 2016 at about 13:30 local time, a Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR registered N904LA was involved in an accident near Delaware, Ohio, 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.

Date

2 September 2016 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Delaware, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Delaware Muni - Jim Moore Fiel (DLZ)

Coordinates

40.2797, -83.1156

Aircraft

Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR

Registration

N904LA

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Delaware → Delaware

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA529

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s inadequate compensation for the quartering tailwind on landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that during his first supervised solo landing that was conducted in light and variable crosswind conditions, he initiated a go around because, the wind had pushed him off course, and he was no longer in a good position to land. He further reported that during his second approach "everything looked good", but that immediately after the wheels touched down, the airplane veered to the left. He tried to compensate but "very quickly lost control". Subsequently, the airplane exited the runway to the left, the nose gear collapsed, and the right wing struck the ground. A post-accident examination revealed substantial damage to the right wing rear spar. The student pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. A review of local weather at the time of the accident showed the wind 070 degrees true at 6 nautical miles per hour, and not gusting. The student pilot landed on runway 28.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.