Incident Flight Design CTSL 39-LE,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189149
 
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Date:Sunday 7 August 2016
Time:19:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic FDCT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Flight Design CTSL
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: 39-LE
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Mosel River, Near Neumagen-Dhron -   Germany
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Mosel River
Destination airport:Mosel River
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The amphibious float-equipped Flight Design CTSL 'Eco light' crashed on landing because the pilot had inadvertently deployed the float's wheels.

Sources:

http://www.volksfreund.de/nachrichten/region/wittlich/aktuell/Heute-in-der-Wittlicher-Zeitung-Pilot-stuerzt-mit-Wasserflugzeug-in-die-Mosel;art8137,4516301
https://www.bild.de/regional/frankfurt/frankfurt-aktuell/wasserflugzeug-stuerzt-in-die-mosel-47193518.bild.html
http://www.wort.lu/en/international/saturday-evening-seaplane-crash-lands-into-german-moselle-river-57a6f081ac730ff4e7f64a28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew-ZLkdEoTQ

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Aug-2016 07:09 cheesetriangle Added
08-Aug-2016 07:12 harro Updated [Narrative]
08-Aug-2016 16:18 TB Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Narrative]
08-Aug-2016 18:15 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source]
09-Aug-2016 07:35 Anon. Updated [Registration]
14-Aug-2016 17:11 Aerossurance Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative]
22-Aug-2016 16:59 Alpine Flight Updated [Registration, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]

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