MINR · EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS SPORTSTAR · 2013-03-10 · San Jose, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13CA142
Event ID
20130311X33949
Type
Accident
Date
2013-03-10
Location
San Jose, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.332778, -121.803054
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS
Model
SPORTSTAR
Registration
N811EV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to adequately latch the canopy before takeoff.