NONE · EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS SPORTSTAR · 2012-08-12 · Myerstown, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12CA506
Event ID
20120814X25236
Type
Accident
Date
2012-08-12
Location
Myerstown, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.352222, -76.329719
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS
Model
SPORTSTAR
Registration
N633EV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's decision to continue the takeoff roll while trying to secure an open canopy and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to complete the pretakeoff checklist.