Accident: Flight Design Gmbh CTLS
Jul 28, 2016 · Fond du Lac, WI
NTSB numberCEN16FA290Event id20160728X63145
- 1
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
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.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Flight Design Gmbh CTLS
- Registration
- N527TS
- Year built
- 2008
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Prior to flight Fuel contamination
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD)1 nm (1 km) south
- Wittman Regional Airport (OSH)13 nm (23 km) north
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