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FAA incident report · Flight Design CTLS · Schaumburg, IL · May 28, 2023

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Date
May 28, 2023 · 12:45 local
Place
Schaumburg, IL
Airport
Schaumburg Regional Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N155RA
Reported as
Flight Design Ctls
Reported engine
ROTAX 912ULS series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
715 total
N155RARegistered now · Flight Design CTLSS/N F-10-09-06 · Built 2011Airframe modelFlight Design CTLSEngine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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When: may 28, 2023 at 12:45 CDT

Where: Schaumburg, IL (06C)

On may 28, 2023 at approximately 12:45 CDT, the pilot in command (PIC) of a Flight Design Gmbh Ctls encountered turbulence shortly after departure at Schaumburg Regional Airport (06C). The certified Flight instructor (CFI) on board was conducting a sightseeing Flight with one passenger. The Flight was conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC) and using visual Flight rules (VFR). The nearest automatic terminal information system (ATIS) reported light winds and clear skies. Kdpa 281652Z 05006KT 10SM clr 26/06 A3014 rmk AO2 SLP203 T02560061. The aircraft sustained minor damage. The PIC sustained minor injuries. The passenger onboard was uninjured.

Prior to departure, the PIC reported that his seatbelt and shoulder harness was latched and secured. The PIC departed 06C on runway 11. Upon departure, the PIC complied with an airport facility directory airport remark requesting departing aircraft to fly runway heading to 1400 feet mean sea level (MSL) prior to starting crosswind turns. The PIC initiated a right turn to depart the area at 1400 MSL. During the right turn, at 1700 MSL, the PIC encountered moderate turbulence. The pic’s head struck and broke a windscreen located on the upper part of the forward canopy. The PIC returned to 06C for landing without further incident. The PIC sustained minor injuries to his forehead and was transported to st. alexis hospital, where he was treated and released.

At the time of the incident, the PIC reported no visible traffic in the area. A pilot who departed just after the incident Flight reported no visible traffic other than the incident Flight.

The pic’s weather briefing did not indicate forecast turbulence at the time of the incident Flight. The incident occurred on the pic’s third Flight of the day. The PIC encountered occasional light chop on prior flights. A pilot who departed just after the incident Flight encountered occasional light chop.

As the FAA filed it

WHEN: MAY 28, 2023 AT 12:45 CDT

WHERE: SCHAUMBURG, IL (06C)

ON MAY 28, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:45 CDT, THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF A FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE AT SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL AIRPORT (06C). THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) ON BOARD WAS CONDUCTING A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT WITH ONE PASSENGER. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) AND USING VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR). THE NEAREST AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (ATIS) REPORTED LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES. KDPA 281652Z 05006KT 10SM CLR 26/06 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP203 T02560061. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE PIC SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE PASSENGER ONBOARD WAS UNINJURED.

PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, THE PIC REPORTED THAT HIS SEATBELT AND SHOULDER HARNESS WAS LATCHED AND SECURED. THE PIC DEPARTED 06C ON RUNWAY 11. UPON DEPARTURE, THE PIC COMPLIED WITH AN AIRPORT FACILITY DIRECTORY AIRPORT REMARK REQUESTING DEPARTING AIRCRAFT TO FLY RUNWAY HEADING TO 1400 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL (MSL) PRIOR TO STARTING CROSSWIND TURNS. THE PIC INITIATED A RIGHT TURN TO DEPART THE AREA AT 1400 MSL. DURING THE RIGHT TURN, AT 1700 MSL, THE PIC ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE. THE PIC’S HEAD STRUCK AND BROKE A WINDSCREEN LOCATED ON THE UPPER PART OF THE FORWARD CANOPY. THE PIC RETURNED TO 06C FOR LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE PIC SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS FOREHEAD AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO ST. ALEXIS HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED.

AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, THE PIC REPORTED NO VISIBLE TRAFFIC IN THE AREA. A PILOT WHO DEPARTED JUST AFTER THE INCIDENT FLIGHT REPORTED NO VISIBLE TRAFFIC OTHER THAN THE INCIDENT FLIGHT.

THE PIC’S WEATHER BRIEFING DID NOT INDICATE FORECAST TURBULENCE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT FLIGHT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE PIC’S THIRD FLIGHT OF THE DAY. THE PIC ENCOUNTERED OCCASIONAL LIGHT CHOP ON PRIOR FLIGHTS. A PILOT WHO DEPARTED JUST AFTER THE INCIDENT FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED OCCASIONAL LIGHT CHOP.