# N531CT: 2006 Flight Design CTSW

- Status: Sale reported
- 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: 06-12-11
- Year built: 2006
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: March 22, 2007
- Mode S code: A6B468
- Location: [Steele, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Steele)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.8702° N, 99.9003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58482, 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=531CT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N531CT

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 WPR26LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA022), Oct 17, 2025: Flight Design Ctsw (N531CT), Casa Grande, AZ, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20251017017319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251017017319A), Oct 17, 2025: Flight Design Gmbh CTSW (N531CT), Casa Grande, AZ, Substantial damage. The pilot reported an engine failure then attempted to make it to Casa Grande airport (cgz) . The aircraft landed just short of the runway. The pilot was…
- [Incident 20220901016969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220901016969I), Sep 1, 2022: Flight Design Gmbh CTSW (N531CT), Byron, CA, Minor damage. While executing a landing to runway 30 at Byron Airport (C83) at touchdown the right main gear separated from the aircraft, subsequently leading to a collapse…

## 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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