# N249CT: 2006 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: 06-11-14
- Year built: 2006
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: February 11, 2007
- Certificate issued: April 11, 2026
- Expires: April 30, 2033
- Mode S code: A251B2
- Registered owner: [Sixstones Ventures LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIXSTONES%20VENTURES%20LLC)
- Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 29.6342° N, 98.4898° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78258, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=249CT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N249CT

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 CEN26LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA161), Apr 7, 2026: Flight Design Ctsw (N249CT), Seguin, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the landing gear weldment that resulted in separation of the right main landing gear.

## 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 20260406004169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260406004169A), Apr 6, 2026: Flight Design Gmbh CTSW (N249CT), Seguin, TX, Substantial damage. On the evening of April 6, 2026, at approximately 6:00 pm local time, CFI and student were conducting a training Flight near Seguin, Texas, operating out of…

## 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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