# N153SW: 2007 Flight Design CTSW

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Flight Design CTSW](https://openairdocs.org/model/flight-design-ctsw) (registry code 0600001, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 07-06-10
- Year built: 2007
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: July 1, 2008
- Certificate issued: June 15, 2015
- Expires: June 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A0D6F9
- Registered owner: [White Falcon LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITE%20FALCON%20LLC)
- Location: [The Villages, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/The%20Villages)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 28.9223° N, 81.9993° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32162, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=153SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N153SW

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912ULS model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Flight Design CTSW)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912ULS series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (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 GAA19CA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA373), May 19, 2019: Flight Design Ctsw (N153SW), Blairesville, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20190519004879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190519004879A), May 19, 2019: Flight Design Gmbh CTSW (N153SW), Blairsville, GA, Substantial damage. On may 19th 2019, approximately 11:30AM, a light sport aircraft piloted by a private pilot attempted to land at Blairsville, Georgia airport [kdzl]. Pilot…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Flight Design CTSW aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/flight-design-ctsw/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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