Pilot Debrief

Evektor-Aerotechnik AS Sportstar near Maple Lake, MN — 2008-07-28

Final reportCHI08LA228
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Date
2008-07-28
Location
Maple Lake, MN, USA
Airport
MGG
Aircraft
Evektor-Aerotechnik AS Sportstar
Registration
N605EV
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The certified flight instructor's delayed remedial action to the encountered stall. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's slow airspeed and inadvertent stall.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot stalled the airplane during the landing flare. The certified flight instructor (CFI) added engine power and the airplane bounced during the hard landing. The CFI elected to perform a go around and stalled the airplane. The airplane subsequently impacted in an uneven field and was substantially damaged. The CFI reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane reference the accident flight.

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