NTSB investigations: Flight Design CTLS

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Flight Design CTLS, where the sequence of events included Loss of engine power (total). 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

20102026
NTSB investigations: Flight Design CTLS per year, 2010–2026: 6 cases
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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 ('060005B')
      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\" = '341' 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 ERA22LA011Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Greenville, SCA total loss of engine power resulting from the in-flight disconnection of oil hoses from the oil thermostat.Oct 10, 2021 · N121YT · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19LA141Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Palatka, FLThe pilot’s improper management of his fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the outcome was the improper maintenance of the airplane’s ballistic recovery parachute system, which resulted in its…Mar 30, 2019 · N81KK · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Andover, MNThe pilot's improper fuel management and preflight planning, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing in a field where the airplane nosed over.Jun 21, 2015 · N799CT · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14LA226Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Greenville, TXThe fatigue failure of the No. 4 cylinder exhaust valve due to excessive wear of the corresponding train tappet, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.Apr 25, 2014 · N106SF · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA398Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Sandwich, ILThe pilot’s failure to recognize the formation of carburetor ice during cruise descent and apply carburetor heat, which resulted in the total loss of engine power.Jul 7, 2013 · N549LS · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11LA102Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlight Design Ctls · Willard, OHA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fatigue failure of a cylinder exhaust spring.Dec 9, 2010 · N30LK · Substantial damage