Accident Overview
On September 12, 2008, at about 1240 central daylight time, a single-engine Evektor-Aerotechnik SportStar special light sport airplane, registration N901LA, was substantially damaged following a loss of control shortly after landing at Northwest Regional Airport (52F), near Roanoke, Texas. The private pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was registered to Sanino and Associates LLC, of Denton, Texas, and operated by North Texas Flight Academy of Roanoke, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight had originated from 52F about 1215.
Pilot Report
According to the pilot, after landing for his fifth touch-and-go maneuver he applied full engine power for takeoff. As the engine power was applied, the airplane began to swerve towards the left side of the runway. To arrest the swerve, the pilot applied right rudder pedal which resulted in a swerve back to the right. Unable to stop this swerve, the airplane exited the right side of the runway. Moments later, the airplane's right main landing gear and nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest in grass alongside the runway in an upright position. The pilot and passenger were able to exit unassisted. The pilot later reported that he had previously accumulated 2 flight hours in the accident airplane's make and model.
Examination
The NTSB investigator-in-charge examined the airplane upon recovery. The examination revealed that the airplane's left wing and fuselage had sustained structural damage during the accident. In addition, no anomalies were found that would have prevented normal operation of the airplane's flight controls.
Weather Conditions
The weather observation station at Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), located 7 miles southwest of the accident site, reported winds to be variable at 3 knots around the time of the accident.