# NTSB investigations: Flight Design CTSW: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA21FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA225.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Winterville, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 22, 2021 · N708JM · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN17FA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA249.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Monticello, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2017 · N62JN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to fly with his large dog in the two-seat, light sport airplane, and the dog's likely contact with the flight controls during landing, which resulted in the pilot's loss of airplane control and a subsequent aerodynamic stall when the…
- [NTSB CEN16LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA221.md): Flight Design Ctsw HXB · Sealy, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2016 · N302CT · Destroyed
  > Failure of maintenance personnel to comply with the engine manufacturer’s mandatory service bulletin, which resulted in failure of the mechanical fuel pump diaphragm and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA16LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA148.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Hilton Head Island, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 2016 · N466CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat following a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB GAA15CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA045.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Newport, RI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 18, 2015 · N684CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA14LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA329.md): Flight Design CT-SW 2006 · Gasport, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 2014 · N508CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed following a left turn during takeoff, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA14CA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA298.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Milton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 14, 2014 · N476CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper approach path, and his delayed remedial action, which resulted in a runway undershoot and collision with terrain prior to the runway.
- [NTSB WPR13LA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA396.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Sisters, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2013 · N102HA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and poor decision-making, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the lack of documentation describing the limitations of the airplane’s fuel…
- [NTSB CEN13LA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA409.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Taos, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2013 · N424CT · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's unexpected encounter with a dust devil, which resulted in the loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA12LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA229.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2012 · N379CT · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a loss of fuel pressure. The cause for the loss of fuel pressure could not be determined during postaccident testing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA435.md): Flight Design Ctsw · North Vernon, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2009 · N218AW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a stall and nose over during touchdown.
- [NTSB WPR09CA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA346.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Sulphur Creek, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2009 · N199CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB DEN08LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA109.md): Flight Design Ctsw · Von Ormy, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2008 · N460CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident were a proper touchdown point was not possible and the inadequate display of the fuel quantity indicator.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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" = '470' 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence?model=0600001

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