1 fatal · FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS · 2016-07-28 · Fond du Lac, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN16FA290
Event ID
20160728X63145
Type
Accident
Date
2016-07-28
Location
Fond du Lac, WI, USA
Coordinates
43.779998, -88.488891
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH
Model
CTLS
Registration
N527TS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Carburetor contamination following exposure to water in the fuel, which resulted in a carburetor malfunction and a partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's loss of airplane control that resulted in a stall.