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Aviation accident DEN07FA158

2 fatal · Evektor-Aerotechnik a.s. SportStar · 2007-09-15 · Erie, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number
DEN07FA158
Event ID
20070918X01410
Type
Accident
Date
2007-09-15
Location
Erie, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.000556, -105.034721

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Evektor-Aerotechnik a.s.
Model
SportStar
Registration
N616EV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The flight instructor's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during takeoff-initial climb to avoid a stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate preflight planning, his failure to calculate the airplane's weight and balance, the high density altitude, inadequate information for preflight planning provided by the manufacturer, and the insufficient standards for Pilot Operating Handbook information required by the ASTM consensus standards.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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