# N182EV: 2007 Evektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR PLUS

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Evektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR PLUS](https://openairdocs.org/model/evektor-aerotechnik-sportstar-plus) (registry code 060004N, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (registry code 55571)
- Serial number: 20071002
- Year built: 2007
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, operating light-sport, previously under 21.190
- Airworthiness date: November 19, 2019
- Certificate issued: March 11, 2021
- Expires: March 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A14892
- Registered owner: [Marshall Timothy W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARSHALL%20TIMOTHY%20W)
- Location: [Vandalia, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Vandalia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9040° N, 84.2181° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45377, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=182EV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N182EV

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912UL model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Evektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR PLUS)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912UL series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA12CA443](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA443), Jul 2, 2012: Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar Plus (N182EV), Lancaster, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's attempt to secure an open canopy during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20120702011759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120702011759A), Jul 2, 2012: Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS (N182EV), Lancaster, PA, Substantial damage. Began take-off roll on runway 31. Aircraft lifted off 4-5' in altitude and canopy opened. Pilot attempted to close canopy. Pilot lost control of the aircraft.…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Evektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR PLUS aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/evektor-aerotechnik-sportstar-plus/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912UL series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series.md

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