What happened
On May 8, 2011, a Evektor-Aerotechnik AS SportStar, registration N636EV, was performing a takeoff roll at an airport in Scottsdale, Arizona. During the initial phase of the takeoff, the aircraft veered to the left of the runway. During this excursion, the left wing of the aircraft struck an airport light.
The weather conditions at the time were Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) with a visibility of 10 statute miles and winds from 130 degrees at 5 knots. There were no injuries resulting from the event.