Evektor Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR accident near Ocala, FL
On July 1, 2020, an Evektor Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ocala, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 1, 2020
- Place
- Ocala, FL
- Aircraft
- Evektor Aerotechnik SPORTSTAR · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.093°N, 82.031°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200701X13852
Official records · ERA20LA234
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 1, 2020, about 1030 eastern daylight time, an Evektor-Aerotechnik AS Sportstar, N820NG, was substantially when it was involved in an accident near Ocala, Florida. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to local law enforcement officials, the pilot was returning to Leeward Air Ranch Airport, Ocala, Florida (FD04) following a morning flight to Williston, Florida. A witness reported that the airplane was landing on runway 18; however, it was higher than normal on final approach. The airplane touched down “quite a way” down the runway, bounced, came back down, and bounced a second time. The airplane then banked to the left and went out of sight at the left side of the runway. Another witness observed the airplane while taking a break from working on this home. He observed the airplane flying southbound and flying “very low” while trying to land. The right, main tire hit the ground, the airplane bounced, flipped over, and came to a stop. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot’s logbook was not located after the accident; however, a signed insurance application, dated August 23, 2019, was located. The pilot reported on the application that the airplane was based at FD04. The last flight review on the application was in October 2017 (no specific date indicated). WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONAn inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) responded to the accident site and examined the wreckage. The wreckage was found inverted at a 61° nose-low angle and the
Probable cause
The pilot’s impairment or distraction due to an acute stroke, which resulted in an unstabilized approach and subsequent loss of airplane control during landing.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
