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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr SPORTSTAR · Roanoke, TX · September 12, 2008

Date: September 12, 2008 · 12:40 local
Place: Roanoke, TX
Airport: Northwest Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N901LA
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08LA231
Reported as: Amtr Sportstar
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 151 total3 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N901LARegistered now · Evektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTARS/N 20070901 · Built 2007 Airframe modelEvektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot in command was in local traffic pattern touch-and-go maneuvers. Applying power for takeoff aircraft began to move left of centerline. Airman applied controls to move aircraft back to center of the runway. Aircraft continued to swerve to right side of runway and veered off right side of runway. Right main gear and nose gear collapsed and aircraft came to rest in grass along side of runway in an upright position.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT IN COMMAND WAS IN LOCAL TRAFFIC PATTERN TOUCH-AND-GO MANEUVERS. APPLYING POWER FOR TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO MOVE LEFT OF CENTERLINE. AIRMAN APPLIED CONTROLS TO MOVE AIRCRAFT BACK TO CENTER OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SWERVE TO RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY AND VEERED OFF RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY. RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN GRASS ALONG SIDE OF RUNWAY IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DFW08LA231Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRoanoke, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of flight experience in the make and model of airplane.Sep 12, 2008 · Substantial damage