Pilot Debrief

EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS SPORTSTAR near San Diego, CA — 2012-01-14

Final reportWPR12CA077
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Date
2012-01-14
Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Airport
KSDM
Aircraft
EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK AS SPORTSTAR
Registration
N409EV
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate directional control during the landing roll.

NTSB narrative

The pilot, who was making a full-stop landing, noticed that there was a left crosswind as he crossed the runway threshold. During the landing roll, the variable wind changed to a right crosswind, and the pilot did not adequately compensate for the change in the wind direction. He lost directional control of the airplane, and it departed the left side of the runway and sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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