N604EV

Substantial
None

Evektor Aerotechnic SportstarS/N: 2COGC6C6

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, July 26, 2007
NTSB Number
ATL07CA108
Location
Shirley, NY
Event ID
20080227X00240
Coordinates
40.819721, -72.866668
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall. Contributing to the accident was the student pilots failure to relinquish the flight controls when instructed to do so.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N604EV
Make
EVEKTOR AEROTECHNIC
Serial Number
2COGC6C6
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
2006
Model / ICAO
SportstarEVSS
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
MID-ISLAND AIR SERVICES INC
Address
101 HERING DR
Status
Deregistered
City
RONKONKOMA
State / Zip Code
NY 11779-7351
Country
United States

Analysis

The certified flight instructor (CFI) reported that the accident flight was his first flight with the student. The CFI advised the student before the flight departed that he would be pilot-in-command if anything were to occur. He also briefed the student on the traffic pattern, air work that included slow-flight, and steep turns. They performed a preflight before takeoff, and no discrepancies were noted. With the student flying the airplane, the flight departed and remained in the traffic pattern; they were the only aircraft in the traffic pattern at the time. The airplane proceeded on the upwind leg, turned crosswind to downwind, and during the downwind leg the CFI advised the student that the aircraft was abeam the runway. When the flight was abeam the numbers, the student lowered the flaps to the first notch, reduced power, and then turned unto the base leg where he lowered the flaps to the second notch. The student pilot turned onto final and with a slight right crosswind, the student flared to high, and the CFI grabbed the controls advised the student he had the controls. The CFI initiated a go-around by applying full power, but the student still had his hands on the controls. The airplane pitched up into a power-on stall. The aircraft banked to the left then impact of the ground. The CFI advised the student two times he had the controls. The CFI stated that there were no problems with the engine or the flight controls.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL07CA108