Accident: Flight Design CTLS
Mar 30, 2019 · Palatka, FL
NTSB numberERA19LA141Event id20190330X94602
- 0
- Fatalities
- 2
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper management of his fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the outcome was the improper maintenance of the airplane’s ballistic recovery parachute system, which resulted in its failure to properly deploy. Also contributing, was the pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glide speed through the subsequent forced landing.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Flight Design CTLS
- Registration
- N81KK
- Year built
- 2008
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Loss of engine power (total)
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