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FAA incident report · Evekto Sportstar · San Jose, CA · September 13, 2008

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Date
September 13, 2008 · 13:23 local
Place
San Jose, CA
Airport
Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara C
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N917LA
Reported as
Evekto Sportstar
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
27 total26 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days
N917LARegistered now · Evektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR PLUSS/N 20070917 · Built 2007Airframe modelEvektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR PLUSEngine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) This pilot was departing Reid-Hillview airport runway 31R for oakdale, CA when the canopy flew up causing the pilot to lose control and veer off the left side of the runway. The aircraft struck the VASI on runway 31R causing damage to the VASI and minor damage to the aircraft left wing tip and wing tip light assembly. The aircraft continued in a westerly direction across taxiway "c" and the infield coming to rest in the middle of runway 31L, close to taxiway "d".

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THIS PILOT WAS DEPARTING REID-HILLVIEW AIRPORT RUNWAY 31R FOR OAKDALE, CA WHEN THE CANOPY FLEW UP CAUSING THE PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL AND VEER OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE VASI ON RUNWAY 31R CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VASI AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT LEFT WING TIP AND WING TIP LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION ACROSS TAXIWAY "C" AND THE INFIELD COMING TO REST IN THE MIDDLE OF RUNWAY 31L, CLOSE TO TAXIWAY "D".

Other reports on N917LA · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20090527010019ILanding · San Martin, CA(-23) The student pilot, [privacy data omitted] made a hard landing, at San Martin airport (E16) in a light sport aircraft (sportstar plus) N917LA. The nose wheel tire and propeller of the aircraft were damaged.May 27, 2009 · Minor damage