Flight CTLS N799CT

Summary

On 21 June 2015 at about 21:00 local time, a Flight CTLS registered N799CT was involved in an accident near Andover, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 June 2015 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Andover, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

45.2569, -93.3444

Aircraft

Flight CTLS

Registration

N799CT

Category

Airplane

Year built

2014

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Longville → Minneapolis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA151

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper fuel management and preflight planning, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing in a field where the airplane nosed over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that about 10 miles from his destination airport he exhausted his fuel supply. Subsequently, the engine experienced a total loss of engine power and he made an emergency landing in a soft dirt field. During the landing roll, the amphibious float- equipped airplane nosed over and came to rest on its back after the floats dug into the dirt. The pilot reported that he did not visually check the fuel quantity prior to flight, but believed he had a sufficient quantity. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.