2 fatal · FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS · 2016-02-11 · Springville, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16FA067
Event ID
20160210X12541
Type
Accident
Date
2016-02-11
Location
Springville, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.094722, -118.873336
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH
Model
CTLS
Registration
N911TS
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude in hilly terrain, which resulted in the airplane's wing exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's inability to recognize the rising terrain due to the sun glare and the pilot's operation of the airplane in excess of its gross weight.