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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Evektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR · Louisburg, NC · July 5, 2018

Date: July 5, 2018 · 15:30 local
Place: Louisburg, NC
Airport: Triangle North Executive
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N902HB
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA394
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: 14 total14 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N902HBRegistration cancelled Jun 17, 2019 · Evektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTARS/N 2006 0604 · Built 2006 Airframe modelEvektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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

On Thursday, July 5, 2018, at approximately 15:30 EDT, a Evektor-Aerotechnik As, Sportstar, N902HB privacy data omitted, crashed while turning from base to final approach to runway 23 at Triangle North Executive Airport, Louisburg, NC. In his statement, privacy data omitted said the aircraft stalled & spun just as he began his turn to final.

As the FAA filed it

ON THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 15:30 EDT, A EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS, SPORTSTAR, N902HB ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, CRASHED WHILE TURNING FROM BASE TO FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 23 AT TRIANGLE NORTH EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, LOUISBURG, NC. IN HIS STATEMENT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SAID THE AIRCRAFT STALLED & SPUN JUST AS HE BEGAN HIS TURN TO FINAL.

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 GAA18CA394Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLouisburg, NCThe student pilot's distraction due to a previous runway excursion and navigational issues during the accident flight and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the downwind leg, which…Jul 5, 2018 · Substantial damage