Flight CTLS N30LK
9 December 2010 · Willard, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 December 2010 at about 21:45 local time, a Flight CTLS registered N30LK, operated by Zone Aviation, was involved in an accident near Willard, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Willard, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.0333, -82.6833
- Aircraft
- Flight CTLS
- Registration
- N30LK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Zone Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marysville → Lorain/Elyria
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA102
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fatigue failure of a cylinder exhaust spring.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During cruise flight, the pilot heard a "snap or pop" sound and then felt an engine vibration before the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot performed an off-airport landing to a field. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the No. 3 cylinder exhaust spring had experienced fatigue failure due to a non-metallic inclusion that was present at the time the spring was fabricated. The size of the inclusion was above the metallographic wire rod inspection limit used by the wire manufacturer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Flight CTLS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2010 | Flight CTLS | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Paragon Flight Training Centers Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Flight CTLS | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | North Florida Flight Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2009 | Flight CTLS | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Dudley H. Hulse | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2011 | Flight CTLS | Troy, South Carolina, United States | Mint Air, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Flight CTLS | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | Clear Skies Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2012 | Flight CTLS | Marysville, Ohio, United States | New Flyers Association | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2010 | Rauch RV-3 | Newark, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2010 | Schleicher ASW-20 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | Michael L. Hutchison | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2010 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR PLUS | Marysville, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172R | Newark, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2010 | Ankerstar Bradley D RAND-ROBINSON KR2 | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Akron, Ohio, United States | Wayne Noall | No injuries | - |