Flight Design CT-2K YR-5122 Accident at Vurpăr, Romania

Event Overview and Aircraft Details On 15 May 2020, at approximately 16:30 local time, a privately owned Flight Design CT-2K, registration YR-5122, was destroyed during a takeoff attempt at a local airfield in Vurpăr, Vințu de Jos, Alba County, Romania. The aircraft, a carbon-fiber ultralight with a Rotax 912 ULS engine, was piloted by a 47-year-old male holding a valid Class 2 medical certificate and an ultralight aircraft pilot license. The pilot had approximately 200 hours of experience on ultralight aircraft. The aircraft had 1,618 flight hours, and its engine had 1,640 operating hours. The pilot escaped the accident without requiring medical attention.