| Crash location | 39.627500°N, 86.088055°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Indianapolis, IN
39.768377°N, 86.158042°W 10.4 miles away |
| Tail number | N902LA |
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| Accident date | 11 Jun 2012 |
| Aircraft type | EVEKTOR-AEROTECHNIK As Sportstar |
| Additional details: | None |
The student pilot reported that the flight began as a dual instruction flight with his flight instructor. They performed 6 or 7 landings, which included simulated engine failures. The instructor then exited the airplane and the student pilot performed 2 more takeoffs and landings to a full stop without incident. On the third solo takeoff the left wing dipped and contacted the ground. The airplane then began to skid to the left, off the runway to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The student pilot listed no mechanical failure or malfunction of the airplane.
The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.