# N246TS: C A Tecnam P2002 SIERRA

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [C A Tecnam P2002 SIERRA](https://openairdocs.org/model/c-a-tecnam-p2002-sierra) (registry code 05902YV, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 240
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: July 17, 2007
- Certificate issued: June 2, 2015
- Expires: June 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A24803
- Registered owner: [Lander David W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANDER%20DAVID%20W)
- Location: [Gilroy, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Gilroy)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.0162° N, 121.5594° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95020, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=246TS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N246TS

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 (C A Tecnam P2002 SIERRA)

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 ERA09CA535](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA535), Sep 23, 2009: C A Tecnam P2002 Sier (N246TS), Enterprise, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing roll.

## 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 20090923049859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090923049859A), Sep 23, 2009: C A Tecnam P2002 SIERR (N246TS), Enterprise, AL, Substantial damage. On September 23, 2009 at Enterprise, Alabama's airport, edn, N426TS Tecnam P2002S, the pilot was landing his aircraft during his second solo flight. Pilot lost…

## 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 C A Tecnam P2002 SIERRA aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/c-a-tecnam-p2002-sierra/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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