Flight Design Gmbh CTSW accident near Monticello, IA
On July 1, 2017, a Flight Design Gmbh CTSW (airplane) was involved in an accident near Monticello, IA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 1, 2017
- Place
- Monticello, IA
- Aircraft
- Flight Design Gmbh CTSW · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.220°N, 91.158°W
- NTSB ID
- 20170701X82136
Official records · CEN17FA249
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 1, 2017, at 1603 central daylight time, a Flight Design CTSW light sport airplane, N62JN, collided with terrain while landing at Monticello Regional Airport (MXO), Monticello, Iowa. The commercial pilot was fatally injured, his dog sustained minor injuries, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was owned by Mooney of Monticello, Inc., and was being operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed near the accident site, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight, which departed MXO about 1506. A witness, who was practicing takeoffs and landings on runway 27 at MXO, reported that he saw the accident airplane approaching the airport from the east. The witness transmitted on the common traffic advisory frequency that he was on short final approach to runway 27. The accident pilot asked the witness if he was landing or departing. The witness replied that he was going to conduct a touch-and-go landing on runway 27. The witness stated that, after completing his touch-and-go landing, he announced that he was turning onto the downwind leg for runway 27. The accident pilot replied that he was aborting his landing approach. The witness stated that he and the accident pilot subsequently confirmed seeing each other east of the airport at pattern altitude. The witness continued in the traffic pattern and conducted another touch-and-go landing on runway 27. The witness stated that, while on the next downwind leg, he observed the accident ai
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to fly with his large dog in the two-seat, light sport airplane, and the dog's likely contact with the flight controls during landing, which resulted in the pilot's loss of airplane control and a subsequent aerodynamic stall when the airplane exceeded its critical angle of attack.
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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.
