20211010018819A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Flight Design CTLS · Greenville, SC · October 10, 2021

Date: October 10, 2021 · 11:59 local
Place: Greenville, SC
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N121YT
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA011
Reported as: Flight Design Ctls
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total

N121YTRegistered now · Flight Design CTLSS/N 08-04-10 · 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.

The aircraft was at 5500 feet in level Flight when the oil pressure dropped quickly. He declared and turned toward the airport. The engine seized up before reaching the airport. At about 500 feet the chute was deployed. Aircraft landed in a tree about 55 feet from the ground. Post accident inspection found two hoses installed on the oil thermostat disconnected.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT 5500 FEET IN LEVEL FLIGHT WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED QUICKLY. HE DECLARED AND TURNED TOWARD THE AIRPORT. THE ENGINE SEIZED UP BEFORE REACHING THE AIRPORT. AT ABOUT 500 FEET THE CHUTE WAS DEPLOYED. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A TREE ABOUT 55 FEET FROM THE GROUND. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION FOUND TWO HOSES INSTALLED ON THE OIL THERMOSTAT DISCONNECTED.

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 ERA22LA011Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGreenville, SCA total loss of engine power resulting from the in-flight disconnection of oil hoses from the oil thermostat.Oct 10, 2021 · Substantial damage