ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165875
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| Date: | Monday 28 April 2014 |
| Time: | 10:40 |
| Type: |  Evektor-Aerotechnik SportStar Plus |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N923LA |
| MSN: | 20070923 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2200 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monterey Reg'l Airport (KMRY), Monterey, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Monterey, CA (MRY) |
| Monterey, CA (MRY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The sport pilot landed the airplane and was taxiing to his hangar. He maneuvered the airplane to position it for a push back when he was confused by the engine controls and added power instead of reducing power. The airplane taxied off the movement area, down into a ditch colliding with terrain. The firewall and forward fuselage sustained substantial damage during the impact sequence. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The sport pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during taxi as a result of improperly manipulating the engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=923LA
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=923LA
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2014 04:31 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 14:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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