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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Flight Design CT2K · Hooper, WA · August 16, 2019

Date: August 16, 2019 · 12:13 local
Place: Hooper, WA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N433CT
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA495
Reported as: Flight Design CT2K
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,600 total150 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

N433CTRegistered now · Flight Design CT2KS/N 02.08.04.33 · Built 2003 Airframe modelFlight Design CT2K Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot was participating in the Washington passport program, where they fly to all the airports and receive a stamp. The pilot sated he didn?t plan correctly, and did not have enough fuel to make it to their next destination. The pilot ran out of fuel, and decided to land in an open field, not realizing how soft the ground was. When he landed, the tires dug into the ground and the aircraft flipped over, and landed upside down.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS PARTICIPATING IN THE WASHINGTON PASSPORT PROGRAM, WHERE THEY FLY TO ALL THE AIRPORTS AND RECEIVE A STAMP. THE PILOT SATED HE DIDN?T PLAN CORRECTLY, AND DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH FUEL TO MAKE IT TO THEIR NEXT DESTINATION. THE PILOT RAN OUT OF FUEL, AND DECIDED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD, NOT REALIZING HOW SOFT THE GROUND WAS. WHEN HE LANDED, THE TIRES DUG INTO THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER, AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN.

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 GAA19CA495Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHooper, WAThe pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, an off-airport landing to a field, and a subsequent nose-over.Aug 16, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N433CT · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20090513012569ALanding · Mitchell, SD(-23) On may 13, 2009 a light sport aircraft departed a private strip in maple plain, MN with a final destination to dalhart, TX (dht). While making a fuel stop in Mitchell, SD the aircraft experienced a hard landing due to gusting winds. On impact the…May 13, 2009 · Substantial damage