Accident · 2025-06-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-06-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS (N454CT)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- AMPLE AVIATION LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AMPLE AVIATION LLC
Probable cause
The pilots’ failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Source: NTSB case WPR25LA187Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 33 | Class 1 (2022-12-17) | 518.4 total · 24.4 in this make/model · 439.1 as PIC · 192.1 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 26 | Class 1 (2025-04-02) | 588.2 total · 0 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.