NTSB investigations: Flight Design CTSW

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Flight Design CTSW, where the sequence of events included Loss of control on ground. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20082026
NTSB investigations: Flight Design CTSW per year, 2008–2026: 8 cases
20082
20091
20121
20141
20151
20191
20241

Latest cases

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0600001')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s.\"tier2Number\" = '230' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB ERA25LA021Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw · Sanford, METhe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.Oct 17, 2024 · N109CT · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA373Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw · Blairesville, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse.May 19, 2019 · N153SW · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA045Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw · Newport, RIThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Apr 18, 2015 · N684CT · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA268Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw · New Carlisle, OHThe pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing.May 26, 2014 · N640C · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12CA499Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw · Hutchinson, KSThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll.Jul 30, 2012 · N460CT · Substantial damageNTSB WPR09CA346Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw · Sulphur Creek, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Jul 10, 2009 · N199CT · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw · Punta Gorda, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a rejected takeoff. Contributing to the accident was a gust of wind.Dec 5, 2008 · N370CT · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08LA286Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlight Design Ctsw · Delaware, OHThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Sep 24, 2008 · N63DH · Substantial damage