Boulder City, NV, USA
N916CA
FLIGHT DESIGN GENERAL AVN GMBH CTSW SuperSport
On August 26, 2022, about 1253 Pacific daylight time, Flight Design CTSW SuperSport airplane, N916CA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Boulder City, Nevada. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he and his passenger were on the second flight of the day when the accident occurred. The airplane was refueled with 8 gallons and departed with a total of 19 gallons of fuel onboard. During the accident flight the pilot maintained equal levels of fuel in both wing tanks for about 1 hour 20 minutes. For the last 40 minutes of the flight, the fuel selector was in the “BOTH” position. The pilot stated that as he approached his destination airport, Executive Airport (HND), Las Vegas, Nevada, he observed the fuel pressure gauge go from indicating “green” to zero psi. The pilot turned on the fuel pump and soon after the engine started to “sputter.” He maneuvered the airplane back towards Boulder City Municipal Airport (BVU), Boulder City, Nevada. The propeller stopped and the pilot attempted to restart the engine three times. Despite his efforts, the engine did not restart. The pilot configured the airplane for best glide and soon after realized that he was not going to make the runway at BVU. He initiated a forced landing on a service road at a solar farm and during the landing roll the left main landing gear and nose landing gear collapsed and the airplane subsequently veered into a fence. The airplane’s fuselage including the windshield right pillar sustained substantial damage. The Federal Aviation Administration examined the accident site. The airplane came to rest entangled in a chain-link fence resting on the collapsed left main landing gear. The wreckage was relocated to a secured facility for further examination.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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