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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Flight Design CTLS · Monument Valley, UT · October 17, 2019

Date: October 17, 2019 · 10:45 local
Place: Monument Valley, UT
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N771TX
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA20CA032
Reported as: Flight Design Ctls
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 201 total116 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N771TXRegistration cancelled Aug 30, 2022 · Flight Design CTLSS/N F-10-01-03 · Built 2010 Airframe modelFlight Design CTLS Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot was 1 of 10 aircraft flying together. They were taking off from runway 4 at UT25 (Monument Valley), heading to paige AZ. The pilot was number 4 of the group. He took off with a quartering tailwind, which was gusting to 20 knots. When the aircraft took off at 50 knots, the tail was pushed to the left. Due to the tailwind, there was no lift . The aircraft impacted the ground with the right gear, bounced the struck the right wing before completely coming to a stop. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS 1 OF 10 AIRCRAFT FLYING TOGETHER. THEY WERE TAKING OFF FROM RUNWAY 4 AT UT25 (MONUMENT VALLEY), HEADING TO PAIGE AZ. THE PILOT WAS NUMBER 4 OF THE GROUP. HE TOOK OFF WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND, WHICH WAS GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AT 50 KNOTS, THE TAIL WAS PUSHED TO THE LEFT. DUE TO THE TAILWIND, THERE WAS NO LIFT . THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH THE RIGHT GEAR, BOUNCED THE STRUCK THE RIGHT WING BEFORE COMPLETELY COMING TO A STOP. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED 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 GAA20CA032Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMonument Valley, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain lateral control and to attain adequate altitude during takeoff with a quartering tailwind in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in impact with a sandy berm left of the runway.Oct 17, 2019 · Substantial damage