Fatal Ultralight Aircraft Accident at Bad Saulgau Airfield

Incident Overview and Aircraft Details On May 5, 2013, a Flight Design CT2K ultralight aircraft crashed during takeoff at Bad Saulgau airfield (EDTU). The aircraft, a three-axis controlled braced high-wing composite model built in 1998, was powered by a Rotax 912 ULS engine and equipped with a BRS ballistic recovery system. It had 1,103 operating hours and was registered in Germany. The pilot, a 62-year-old male, held a valid license for aerodynamically controlled ultralight aircraft with passenger privileges and a JAR-FCL PPL(A) license. He had 237 total flight hours, including 42 hours on the CT2K type. The aircraft's last annual inspection was completed on October 5, 2012, with 3:06 hours flown since.