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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Evektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR · Tracy, CA · July 20, 2019

Date: July 20, 2019 · 18:55 local
Place: Tracy, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N409EV
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA446
Reported as: Evektor-Aerotechnik Sportstar
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 707 total20 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N409EVRegistration cancelled Oct 17, 2020 · Evektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTARS/N 20050409 · Built 2005 Airframe modelEvektor-Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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Flight departed auburn airport (kaun) for a flight to san martin airport (E16) and back to (kaun). Pilot reported misreading the fuel gauge and exhausted the fuel supply. Aircraft crashed short of the Tracy airport (tcy). Aircraft was substantially damaged, no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

FLIGHT DEPARTED AUBURN AIRPORT (KAUN) FOR A FLIGHT TO SAN MARTIN AIRPORT (E16) AND BACK TO (KAUN). PILOT REPORTED MISREADING THE FUEL GAUGE AND EXHAUSTED THE FUEL SUPPLY. AIRCRAFT CRASHED SHORT OF THE TRACY AIRPORT (TCY). AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB GAA19CA446Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTracy, CAThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent emergency landing and collision with a tree.Jul 21, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N409EV · 2

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

Accident 20120114002389ALanding: Rollout · San Diego, CAPilot stated he made a normal landing on rwy 26R. Experienced an uncontrollable left pulling sensation and was not able to correct. Lost directional control and ground looped on the rwy.Jan 14, 2012 · Substantial damage Incident 20090104000109ILanding · Ramona, CAPilot states that during landing roll out he evenly applied both brakes, however the right brake locked and he lost directional control departing the aircraft to the right of the runway. The nose gear sank into the soft terrain, pitching the aircraft on it’s…Jan 4, 2009 · Minor damage