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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Evektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR · San Jose, CA · March 10, 2013

Date: March 10, 2013 · 12:40 local
Place: San Jose, CA
Airport: Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara C
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N811EV
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13CA142
Reported as: Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 25 total25 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N811EVRegistration cancelled May 31, 2018 · Evektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTARS/N 2006 0811 · Built 2006 Airframe modelEvektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The student pilot stated that immediately after liftoff, the aircraft canopy latch became unsecure. The pilot then stated he lower the nose of the aircraft and returned to the runway in an attempt to address the problem. The pilot stated with one hand on the canopy latch and one on the flight controls, he could not successfully pull the throttle to idle. After touch down, the aircraft yawed to the left and over the grass between runways 31R and 31L.

As the FAA filed it

THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFTOFF, THE AIRCRAFT CANOPY LATCH BECAME UNSECURE. THE PILOT THEN STATED HE LOWER THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND RETURNED TO THE RUNWAY IN AN ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THE PILOT STATED WITH ONE HAND ON THE CANOPY LATCH AND ONE ON THE FLIGHT CONTROLS, HE COULD NOT SUCCESSFULLY PULL THE THROTTLE TO IDLE. AFTER TOUCH DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE LEFT AND OVER THE GRASS BETWEEN RUNWAYS 31R AND 31L.

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 WPR13CA142Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Jose, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to adequately latch the canopy before takeoff.Mar 10, 2013 · Substantial damage