Flight Design CTLS

FAA incident reports · 51

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  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('060005B')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Incident 20260615007759IFlight Design Ctls · Gonzales, LAPilot departed Louisiana Regional Airport (reg), climbed to 3000 ft and propeller departed the engine. The glider landed back at Louisiana Regional Airport (reg) without incident.Jun 15, 2026 · N138M · Minor damageAccident 20240901012129AFlight Design Ctls · St. Johns, AZPilot landing at sjn airport runway 32 bounced twice. Landed at about a 45 degree angle and taxied back to hanger.Sep 1, 2024 · N116MJ · Minor damageIncident 20240806010349IFlight Design Ctls · Columbus, OHOn August 6, 2024, [privacy data omitted] was landing at osu on runway 27R and taxied off the runway onto taxiway e. the pilot reported an issue with the left main gear. Airport maintenance was dispatched, and the left main wheel was reported as broken. The…Aug 6, 2024 · N26KJ · Minor damageAccident 20231118017829AFlight Design Ctls · Hungry Horse, MTOn November 18th the PIC departed from gtf for gpi. The PIC requested 5 gallons of gas be added to the airplane. The PIC thought the airplane already had 21 gallons on board but did not verify the quantity. After aprox. Three and a half hours of Flight time…Nov 18, 2023 · N924RD · Substantial damageIncident 20230801019239IFlight Design Ctls · Louisville, KYUpon landing [privacy data omitted], a LSA, at Bowman Field (lou) on rwy 6 on 8/1/2023, at around 1210 EDT, the pilot experienced a flat tire and lost the ability to steer the aircraft straight, causing the aircraft to veer onto the grass to the right of the…Aug 1, 2023 · N174LM · No damageIncident 20230528006979IFlight Design Ctls · Schaumburg, ILWhen: 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…May 28, 2023 · N155RA · Minor damageIncident 20230406003149IFlight Design Ctls · St Anthony, IDPilot landed aircraft at U12 about 800 feet from the approach end. Immediately after touch down, a strong gust of wind from the right side abruptly lifted the right wing. This pushed the aircraft to the left of the runway. Pilot used right aileron and right…Apr 6, 2023 · N576CT · Minor damageAccident 20220115000669AFlight Design Ctls · Hana, HIOn Saturday, 1/15/2022, aircraft tail number N992SA, Flight Design Gmbh light sport airplane crashed into the jungle while on climb out after taking off runway 24 of Hana Airport phhn in Hawaii. The pilot reported removed flaps at about 80' above the ground…Jan 15, 2022 · N992SA · Substantial damageAccident 20211010018819AFlight Design Ctls · Greenville, SCThe 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…Oct 10, 2021 · N121YT · Substantial damageIncident 20210628011059IFlight Design Ctls · Ray, MICFI took student pilot for first instructional flights. After second Flight student was not feeling well. CFI switched to ground work, it began to rain, instructor taxied partially in to hangar. CFI requested student pilot to exit aircraft and move chock.…Jun 28, 2021 · N920SS · Minor damageAccident 20210517009799AFlight Design Ctls · Racine, WIAttempted to land krcc three times with aircraft engine running rough and aircraft shacking. Power settings could not be held as power kept increasing to the point that the pilot could not slow the aircraft down. Performed last attempt, bounced multiple time,…May 17, 2021 · N521CT · DestroyedIncident 20200816013839IFlight Design Ctls · Lake Cavanaugh, WAN749CT was enroute to floathaven (0W7) for a fly-in. Prior to their destination, N749CT did three (3) splash and go. Two (2) at big lake and one (1) at lake whatcom. After N749CT landed at floathaven, the pilot decided to go to his cabin at Lake Cavanaugh.…Aug 16, 2020 · N749CT · Minor damageAccident 20200608010939AFlight Design Ctls · Beecher, ILPIC of N257V had recently departed bult field, IL. (C56). During climb out N257V crashed into a corn field approximately 1.5 miles north east of C56. Aircraft was demolished and the PIC was killed. There was no post crash fire and no injury to persons or…Jun 8, 2020 · N257V · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20200519007439IFlight Design Ctls · Benton, ARThe pilot stated that after landing on runway 2 he turned onto taxiway when a white-gray smoke started coming out of the passenger-side instrument panel with the distinct smell of an electrical fire. The pilot shutoff electrical power and the smoke stopped.…May 19, 2020 · N234Z · Minor damageIncident 20200326004889IFlight Design Ctls · Georgetown, KYAfter competing two full stop landings and upon landing for the third time a wind gust pushed the aircraft into a runway light. The light deflected into the undercarriage damaging the composite structure. The airport was closed, but the pilot notified airport…Mar 26, 2020 · N890YB · Minor damageAccident 20200304001559AFlight Design Ctls · Encino, NMOn March 4, 2020, at 1300 MST, a Flight Design Gmbh, N505MA, registered to maulden aviation LLC, experienced an engine failure during cruise Flight and landed in a cattle pasture, while on a pleasure Flight. The aircraft came to a stop inverted. Visual…Mar 4, 2020 · N505MA · DestroyedAccident 20191017020169AFlight Design Ctls · Monument Valley, UTPilot 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…Oct 17, 2019 · N771TX · Substantial damageAccident 20190507006489AFlight Design Ctls · Boulder City, NVOn Tuesday may 7, 2019 at approximately 1600 PST, a Flight Design Gmbh Ctls airplane on a personal Flight was destroyed after impacting terrain approximately .30 miles south of the Boulder City airport in Boulder City, NV. Prior to the crash, the pilot had…May 7, 2019 · N423EB · DestroyedAccident 20190505004039AFlight Design Ctls · Sandy Valley, NVDuring the performance of a simulated engine out procedure on runway 021, he pulled engine power then initiated a turn to runway 030. On crosswind at approximately 150 feet, pilot noticed a "sink" and added full power, but the sink continued. The pilot…May 5, 2019 · N175LM · DestroyedAccident 20190330002209AFlight Design Ctls · Palatka, FLWhile en route to Palatka municipal airport (28J) N81KK made a forced landing in a field due to engine fuel depletion.Mar 30, 2019 · N81KK · Substantial damageAccident 20181104021489AFlight Design Ctls · Elyria, OHUpon landing on runway 7, the aircraft was at 10 feet going approximately 61 knots. When the aircraft was at approximately 5 feet, going approximately 55 knots, it dropped onto the runway and snapped-off the right hand main wheel assembly. The aircraft veered…Nov 4, 2018 · N21ZA · Substantial damageIncident 20180517005509IFlight Design Ctls · Batavia, NYAs the pilot was landing on runway 10 at kgvq, he said that he attempted to make a smooth landing so as to not make his passenger/friend nervous due to the light crosswind. In doing so the pilots? Touchdown and rollout was longer than planned. The runway at…May 17, 2018 · N649CT · Minor damageIncident 20170714014129IFlight Design Ctls · Columbus, OHThe student pilot related to operations inspector rollins , he felt rushed by ATC and came in for the landing high and too fast, but still decided to continue with the landing phase of the Flight. This resulted in a hard landing, the aircraft bounced and then…Jul 14, 2017 · N178CT · Minor damageAccident 20160728011669AFlight Design Ctls · Fond Du Lac, WIOn 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…Jul 28, 2016 · N527TS · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20160210007339AFlight Design Ctls · Springville, CAAircraft crashed on a hillside under unknown circumstances, coming to rest inverted after leaving a short, 80 foot wreckage trail and ground scar. The pilot and observer died on impact. The main wreckage was consumed in a post impact fire. The aircraft held…Feb 10, 2016 · N911TS · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20151104021309AFlight Design Ctls · New York, NYOn November 4, 2015 at approximately 1933HRS, a 911 caller stated he had observed what appeared to be an airplane crashing into the ocean off breezy point, NY. The aircraft recovered, a Flight design gmb Ctls, light sport, single engine, N622BT was…Nov 4, 2015 · N622BT · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20150621008889AFlight Design Ctls · Andover, MNPilot was enroute to the anoka, MN airport (kane) when the engine sputtered and quit running. He checked the fuel and noticed that he had no fuel in the right tank and only about 3 gallons in the left tank. He set up for an emergency landing in a plowed…Jun 21, 2015 · N799CT · Substantial damageAccident 20150318002769AFlight Design Ctls · Mount Vernon, OHOn March 18, 2015 a student pilot departed the Ohio state university airport (kosu), columbus, OH for the Knox County Airport (4I3), Mount Vernon, OH approximately 30NM Northeast of columbus. Knox County is a well maintained hard surface airport with one east…Mar 18, 2015 · N566FD · Substantial damageAccident 20150125001829AFlight Designs Ctls · Hanford, CAThe airman traveled to tulsa, ok to receive 2 hours of training in the Flight Designs gmbh, Ctls and then to ferry the aircraft tulsa to Hanford, CA (hjo). The pilot received training on aircraft operations and achieved a minimum of 10 landings during the 2…Jan 25, 2015 · N559KC · Substantial damageIncident 20150125000649IFlight Design Ctls · Seattle, WAAircraft landedat bfi, on landing pilot forgot to place wheels down, aircraft landed on runway with floats, minor damageJan 25, 2015 · N749CT · Minor damageIncident 20150109000319IFlight Design Ctls · Fort Myers, FLOn January 9, 2015, at 1010 local time, a Flight Design Gmbh Ctls, N772CT, registered to paragon airplane leasing, during bi-annual the aircraft was cleared for a touch and go and upon landing the nose gear broke. Visual meterorological conditions prevailed…Jan 9, 2015 · N772CT · Minor damageAccident 20141023018429AFlight Design Ctls · White Bear Town, MNAccording to the pilot's statement he was attempting a landing on runway 31 at Benson Airport (6MN9) in White Bear township, MN and the aircraft bounced several times after touchdown. As he neared the end of the runway, the pilot applied brakes and the…Oct 23, 2014 · N549CT · Substantial damageAccident 20140903016609AFlight Design Ctls · Grass Valley, CAOn September 3, 2014 at approximately 12:10PM PDT a Flight design Ctls light sport aircraft, N245LS, veered off the runway, hit a levee, and flipped after a hard landing at the Nevada county air park (goo) in Grass Valley, CASep 3, 2014 · N245LS · Substantial damageAccident 20140425017129AFlight Design Ctls · Greenville, TXThe pilot experienced a normal takeoff from jxi. Approximately 25 minutes later, the right and left egts indicated equal, normal temperatures. Five minutes after this point, at an altitude of 5100 feet MSL, the engine suddenly stopped. An air start was…Apr 25, 2014 · N106SF · DestroyedIncident 20140326005539IFlight Design Ctls · Punta Gorda, FL[privacy data omitted] Was pilot in command of the personally owned airplane, a Flight design Ctls #N866RS on March 26 2014. His wife, [privacy data omitted] and he had departed the FBO at 4:28 pm from barnwell, south carolina, kbnl, for a day VFR, nonstop…Mar 26, 2014 · N866RS · Minor damageIncident 20140308002739IFlight Design Ctls · Quinton, NJAt approx 1300 local time on 03/08/2014, the pilot of N26KJ was receiving VFR advisories from phl's south departure sector and reported that the aircraft was having a fuel pressure problem and he wanted to land at the nearest airport. The aircraft was…Mar 8, 2014 · N26KJ · No damageAccident 20130707011469AFlight Design Ctls · Sandwich, ILThe aircraft departed creve coeur airport(1H0), near st. louis, MO on a pleasure Flight enroute to waukegan, IL (ugn). Pilot contacted ATC and reported fuel pressure problems. Pilot was unable to make aurora municipal airport (arr) and landed in a corn field…Jul 7, 2013 · N549LS · Substantial damageAccident 20130605008989AFlight Design Ctls · Concord, NHOn 6/5/2013 N622BT, a Flight Design Gmbh Ctls, light sport aircraft, departed Concord, NH to Concord, NH (con) with two souls on board, the [privacy data omitted], certificate number [privacy data omitted], a special light sport pilot. After a hard landing on…Jun 5, 2013 · N622BT · Substantial damageIncident 20121017023889IFlight Design Ctls · Elyria, OHThe right main landing gear strut failed shortly after touchdown. This is a fixed gear aircraft. The aircraft, including the landing gear strut is made of composite material. In August of 2012, the aircraft was damaged during a hard landing. The nose gear and…Oct 17, 2012 · N21ZA · Minor damageAccident 20120831021039AFlight Design Ctls · Pittsford, MIThe pilot departed hillsdale airport (kjym) at approx. 815 a.m. local time. The intention was a local, solo training Flight. The pilot departed the area sse approx. 7NM away, at 2500' MSL, to do a low approach on a 1800', north – south, private grass strip.…Aug 31, 2012 · N995LS · DestroyedAccident 20120725017979AFlight Design Ctls · Conway, AROn July 26, 2012 at 1000 cdst, a Flight design clts, N930SA, registered to sparrow flying club, Conway, AR, was being operated by a club member on a cross country Flight from searcy, AR (ksrc) to Conway, AR (kcws) on a leisure Flight. During the approach to…Jul 25, 2012 · N930SA · Substantial damageAccident 20120719025239AFlight Design Ctls · Elyria, OHOn 7/19/2012, landed hard on the nose landing gear. This damaged the nose landing gear, engine mount, firewall, and the right main landing gear. The damage to the right main landing gear was not evident until the gear collapsed during a landing on 10/17/2012.…Jul 19, 2012 · N21ZA · Substantial damageIncident 20120716017359IFlight Design Ctls · Marysville, OH7/17/12 Started occurence investigation at kmrt-Marysville, OH airport for aircraft N566FB for an event on 7-16-12, at around 18:55. The aircraft N566FB is a flightdesign gmbh, Ctls light-sport aircraft. The student pilot, [privacy data omitted] attempted a…Jul 16, 2012 · N566FD · Minor damageAccident 20120509007439AFlight Design Ctls · Moorhead, MNThe pilot was flying from kffm to kfar with an intermediate stop at kjkj (Moorhead). When leaving kffm, winds were light. Upon entering kfars trsa, the pilot contacted approach. He was given a squak code and was informed that the winds at kfar were calm. The…May 9, 2012 · N9922P · Substantial damageIncident 20120107002639IFlight Design Ctls · Fort Myers, FLDuring a dual Flight instruction training Flight, the Flight instructor (CFI) decided to "stay on the controls" during the landing manuever. They executed a normal crosswind landing technique, when, upon setting the nosewheel down on the runway, there was a…Jan 7, 2012 · N772CT · Minor damageAccident 20110810017379AFlight Design Ctls · Ankeny, IAThe pilot reported entering a right hand traffic pattern to land on runway 36 at Ankeny, Iowa (kikv). While landing on runway 36, pilot landed hard, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot taxiied back to the hangar and secured the aircraft…Aug 10, 2011 · N227CT · Substantial damageAccident 20110510008579AFlight Design Ctls · Troy, SCOn may 10, 2011, at approximately 1447, 1847 zulu, Flight design aircraft Ctls, N78BZ, s/n 07-11-22 was VFR from st. simons island, ga (ssi) to greenville, SC (gmu). The pilot changed destination from greenville, SC (gmu) to greenwood, SC (grd) about sixteen…May 10, 2011 · N78BZ · DestroyedAccident 20110414006289AFlight Design Ctls · Jacksonville, FLThe student pilot on landing landed on nose wheel and porpoised the aircraft several times. The CFI saw the landing and did not stop the student. The CFI then made two other flights in the aircraft until another CFI the next day noticed something different on…Apr 14, 2011 · N178CT · Substantial damageAccident 20101209054119AFlight Desi Ctls · Willard, OHWhile enroute at 9,500 feet MSL, the pilot heard a snap or a pop just prior to the engine running rough. The pilot thought it might have been carb. Ice and attempted to clear the ice. The indicated pm was approx. 4,200. Normally the engine runs at 5,200 RPM.…Dec 9, 2010 · N30LK · Substantial damageAccident 20100207036569AFlight Desi Ctls · Ft. Myers, FLStudent pilot on first solo take off. Started takeoff roll with a right rudder over correction for torque. Then again, overcorrected, this time to the left. Departed the runway surface on the left side and hit runway sign. Airplane then flipped over on its'…Feb 7, 2010 · N772CT · Substantial damage
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