Flight Design Gmbh CTLS accident near Fond du Lac, WI
On July 28, 2016, a Flight Design Gmbh CTLS (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fond du Lac, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 28, 2016
- Place
- Fond du Lac, WI
- Aircraft
- Flight Design Gmbh CTLS · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.780°N, 88.489°W
- NTSB ID
- 20160728X63145
Official records · CEN16FA290
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 28, 2016, about 0821 central daylight time, a Flight Design GMBH model CTLS airplane, N527TS, impacted terrain following a loss of engine power after takeoff. The private pilot was fatally injured, and the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site about the time of the accident, and the flight was operated without a flight plan. The flight was originating from Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD), Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, at the time of the accident, and its destination was not determined. Witnesses reported seeing the airplane take off from runway 36 and turn left back toward the runway while still over airport property. They added that the engine sounded abnormal. One witness stated that the airplane did not climb above treetop height before it rolled into a steep left turn and descended into terrain. An additional witness did not see the accident occur but heard the pilot state on the radio that he was making an immediate return to the airport. Beginning about 0.2 miles north of the runway, terrain consisted of commercial properties and parking lots that were not suitable for landing. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONPilot No pilot logbooks were located during the investigation, and the pilot's time in the make and model of the accident airplane could not be determined. The pilot reported 110 total hours on his last application for a medical certificate
Probable cause
Carburetor contamination following exposure to water in the fuel, which resulted in a carburetor malfunction and a partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's loss of airplane control that resulted in a stall.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
