Accident: Flight Design Gmbh CTLS
Nov 5, 2015 · Queens, NY
NTSB numberERA16FA031Event id20151104X30605
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot's spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control while maneuvering at low altitude, over water with no visible horizon, in dark night conditions, which resulted in a collision with the water.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Flight Design Gmbh CTLS
- Registration
- N622BT
- Year built
- 2011
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Loss of visual reference
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.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)9 nm (16 km) north-east
- New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base (NYS)12 nm (21 km) north
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA)14 nm (26 km) north
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