Accident · 2008-08-05

NTSB case DFW08LA209 · Evektor Aerotechnik AS Sportstar · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2008-08-05
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Evektor Aerotechnik AS Sportstar (N411EV)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: St Charles Flying Service Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): St Charles Flying Service Inc

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain control due to his task saturation as a result of his failure to set the pitch trim to the neutral position before takeoff.

Source: NTSB case DFW08LA209

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

Role	Certificate	Instrument rating	Age	Medical	Flight hours
Student pilot	Student	None	70	Class 3 (2007-02-01)	40 total · 25 in this make/model · 10 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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