# N178SW: 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: 07-06-11
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: July 1, 2008
- Certificate issued: February 28, 2026
- Expires: February 28, 2033
- Mode S code: A1388A
- Registered owner: [Ample Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMPLE%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Peoria, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Peoria)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5806° N, 112.2374° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Peoria, AZ, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=178SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N178SW

From the FAA registry file of October 21, 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

None matched to N178SW.

## 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; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19810403023519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810403023519I), Apr 3, 1981: Piper PA31T1 (N178SW), Amarillo, TX. Pilot noted fluctuation of left engine prop torque followed by rise in temperature. Found fuel control seized.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft.

## Related

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

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