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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Flight Design CTLS · Troy, SC · May 10, 2011

Date: May 10, 2011 · 14:47 local
Place: Troy, SC
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N78BZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11LA292
Reported as: Flight Design Ctls
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 245 total14 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N78BZRegistration cancelled Feb 8, 2016 · Flight Design CTLSS/N 07-11-22 · Built 2008 Airframe modelFlight Design CTLS Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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On may 10, 2011, at approximately 1447, 1847 zulu, Flight design aircraft Ctls, N78BZ, s/n 07-11-22 was VFR from st. simons island, ga (ssi) to greenville, SC (gmu). The pilot changed destination from greenville, SC (gmu) to greenwood, SC (grd) about sixteen miles sse of greenwood, SC (grd) VOR. The pilot reported greenwood (grd) airport in sight and radar service was terminated. Within two minutes, the pilot called back and reported a fuel problem and advised them that he was going to land on the road, which was mount vernon road, Troy, SC. The greenwood sheriff's department was the first responder. There were two souls on board. The pilot and the passenger received no injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 10, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 1447, 1847 ZULU, FLIGHT DESIGN AIRCRAFT CTLS, N78BZ, S/N 07-11-22 WAS VFR FROM ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA (SSI) TO GREENVILLE, SC (GMU). THE PILOT CHANGED DESTINATION FROM GREENVILLE, SC (GMU) TO GREENWOOD, SC (GRD) ABOUT SIXTEEN MILES SSE OF GREENWOOD, SC (GRD) VOR. THE PILOT REPORTED GREENWOOD (GRD) AIRPORT IN SIGHT AND RADAR SERVICE WAS TERMINATED. WITHIN TWO MINUTES, THE PILOT CALLED BACK AND REPORTED A FUEL PROBLEM AND ADVISED THEM THAT HE WAS GOING TO LAND ON THE ROAD, WHICH WAS MOUNT VERNON ROAD, TROY, SC. THE GREENWOOD SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WAS THE FIRST RESPONDER. THERE WERE TWO SOULS ON BOARD. THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA11LA292Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTroy, SCThe pilots’ failure to ensure that the airplane had enough fuel to complete the planned flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.May 10, 2011 · Substantial damage