Accident: Flight Design Gmbh CTLS
Feb 11, 2016 · Springville, CA
NTSB numberWPR16FA067Event id20160210X12541
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude in hilly terrain, which resulted in the airplane's wing exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's inability to recognize the rising terrain due to the sun glare and the pilot's operation of the airplane in excess of its gross weight.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Flight Design Gmbh CTLS
- Registration
- N911TS
- Year built
- 2011
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Public aircraft
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Aerodynamic stall/spin
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.
- Porterville Municipal Airport (PTV)10 nm (19 km) south-west
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