Evektor-aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 27 Evektor-aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS airframes on record (built 2007–2008), 16 currently registered. 10 have one or more NTSB accident records (11 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
Recent Evektor-aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS accidents
The sport pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during taxi as a result of improperly manipulating the engine power.
The pilot's attempt to secure an open canopy during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.
The student pilot’s improper performance of a soft field takeoff procedure, which resulted in a loss of airplane control, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action to correct the situation.
The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.
The opening of the cockpit canopy in-flight due to improper latching, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
The pilot's improper decision to initiate and continue a flight into instrument meteorological conditions that led to spatial disorientation and a loss of control during cruise flight.
The instructor pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, and the student pilot’s unintentional interference with the instructor’s rudder pedal during the go-around. Contributing to the accident was the cockpit design which allowed inadvertent rudder pedal activation from the opposite seat position.