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Aviation accident GAA18CA394

NONE · Evektor Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR · 2018-07-05 · Louisburg, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA18CA394
Event ID
20180705X71012
Type
Accident
Date
2018-07-05
Location
Louisburg, NC, USA
Coordinates
36.032501, -78.317497

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Evektor Aerotechnik
Model
SPORTSTAR
Registration
N902HB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The student pilot's distraction due to a previous runway excursion and navigational issues during the accident flight and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the downwind leg, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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