1 fatal · Flight Design CTLS · 2020-06-08 · Beecher, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN20LA219
Event ID
20200608X34030
Type
Accident
Date
2020-06-08
Location
Beecher, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.381668, -87.665275
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Flight Design
Model
CTLS
Registration
N257V
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue takeoff after a partial loss of engine power, and the pilot’s subsequent failure to control airplane pitch during a forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.