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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Flight Design CTLS · Fond Du Lac, WI · July 28, 2016

Date: July 28, 2016 · 08:28 local
Place: Fond Du Lac, WI
Airport: Fond Du Lac
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N527TS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16FA290
Reported as: Flight Design Ctls
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 450 total30 in the last 90 days

N527TSRegistration cancelled Sep 13, 2018 · Flight Design CTLSS/N 08-02-04 · Built 2008 Airframe modelFlight Design CTLS Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On July 28, 2016, at 0821 CST a Flight design Ctls, N527TS, impacted the ground after initiating a left turn on climb out from Fond Du Lac, WI (fdl). The pilot had reported to ATC unspecified problems and that he was making an immediate return. The private pilot received fatal injuries and the aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft was being operated by the owner as a personal Flight under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 28, 2016, AT 0821 CST A FLIGHT DESIGN CTLS, N527TS, IMPACTED THE GROUND AFTER INITIATING A LEFT TURN ON CLIMB OUT FROM FOND DU LAC, WI (FDL). THE PILOT HAD REPORTED TO ATC UNSPECIFIED PROBLEMS AND THAT HE WAS MAKING AN IMMEDIATE RETURN. THE PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY THE OWNER AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME.

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 CEN16FA290Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportFond du Lac, WICarburetor 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.Jul 28, 2016 · Substantial damage