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| Date: | Thursday 19 June 2025 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Flight Design CTLS |
| Owner/operator: | Ample Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N454CT |
| MSN: | F-08-08-23 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1185 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 912ULS Series |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kayenta Airport (0V7), Kayenta, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kayenta, AZ (0V7) |
| Kayenta, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The right-seated pilot stated that both he and the left-seated pilot were flying for the purpose of building their total airplane hours. After departing, they maneuvered for about an hour and opted to land at a local airport and eat lunch. Despite waiting for a while for the wind to become calmer, they departed in gusting crosswind conditions. The right-seated pilot was flying the airplane and after reaching about 10 ft above ground level (agl), the wind suddenly changed directions, and they were unable to maintain airplane control. The left-seated pilot asked for control of the airplane then attempted to touch back down on the runway, but the airplane's wheels contacted vegetation adjacent to the runway. The nose gear collapsed, and the airplane flipped over, coming to rest inverted. The airplane incurred substantial damage to the fuselage during the accident sequence.
The pilots reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilots' failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR25LA187
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=454CT
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N454CT/history/20250619/1657Z/KGEU/0V7
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2025 19:10 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 28-Jun-2025 07:23 | ASN | Updated |
| 08-Aug-2025 10:01 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 24-Sep-2025 06:59 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 01-Oct-2025 09:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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