# N138CT: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: December 31, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=138CT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N138CT

## Aircraft that carried N138CT

- [Cancelled 2022-12-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N138CT-2022-12-31): Flight Design CTSW, S/N 07-09-25, built 2007. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Gahagan Edward L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAHAGAN%20EDWARD%20L), [Hot Springs, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Hot%20Springs)

## NTSB investigations on N138CT (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA21LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA073), Dec 13, 2020: Flight Design Ctsw (N138CT), Marion, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff, resulting in a rejected takeoff and runway excursion.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N138CT (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20201213019349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201213019349A), Dec 13, 2020: Flight Design Gmbh CTSW (N138CT), Marion, NC, Substantial damage. On December 13, 2020, N138CT attempted to depart shiflet field (9A9) in Marion, NC. A preflight briefing and inspection were completed and the aircraft was…

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