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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Flight Design CTLS · Andover, MN · June 21, 2015

Date: June 21, 2015 · 15:59 local
Place: Andover, MN
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N799CT
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA151
Reported as: Flight Design Ctls
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 379 total104 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

N799CTRegistration cancelled Sep 1, 2015 · Flight Design CTLSS/N F-13-04-06 · Built 2014 Airframe modelFlight Design CTLS Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot was enroute to the anoka, MN airport (kane) when the engine sputtered and quit running. He checked the fuel and noticed that he had no fuel in the right tank and only about 3 gallons in the left tank.

He set up for an emergency landing in a plowed field. Prior to touchdown, the pilot did not raise the gear on the amphibious floats. The soft mud caused the aircraft to flip onto its back sustaining substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ENROUTE TO THE ANOKA, MN AIRPORT (KANE) WHEN THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT RUNNING. HE CHECKED THE FUEL AND NOTICED THAT HE HAD NO FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK AND ONLY ABOUT 3 GALLONS IN THE LEFT TANK.

HE SET UP FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD. PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT DID NOT RAISE THE GEAR ON THE AMPHIBIOUS FLOATS. THE SOFT MUD CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP ONTO ITS BACK SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 GAA15CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAndover, MNThe pilot's improper fuel management and preflight planning, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing in a field where the airplane nosed over.Jun 21, 2015 · Substantial damage