# N566FD: 2008 Flight Design CTLS

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Flight Design CTLS](https://openairdocs.org/model/flight-design-ctls) (registry code 060005B, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 08-03-06
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: July 21, 2008
- Certificate issued: June 1, 2018
- Expires: June 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A73DB5
- Registered owner: [Wright Attitude Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WRIGHT%20ATTITUDE%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Columbus, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Columbus)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9262° N, 83.0331° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43223, 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=566FD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N566FD

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 CTLS)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 GAA15CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA016), Mar 18, 2015: Flight Design Ctls (N566FD), Mount Vernon, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB CEN12IA451](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12IA451), Jul 16, 2012: Flight Design Ctls (N566FD), Marysville, OH, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: Fatigue failure of the left main wheel assembly on takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.

## 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 20150318002769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150318002769A), Mar 18, 2015: Flight Design Gmbh CTLS (N566FD), Mount Vernon, OH, Substantial damage. On March 18, 2015 a student pilot departed the Ohio state university airport (kosu), columbus, OH for the Knox County Airport (4I3), Mount Vernon, OH…
- [Incident 20120716017359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120716017359I), Jul 16, 2012: Flight Design Gmbh CTLS (N566FD), Marysville, OH, Minor damage. 7/17/12 Started occurence investigation at kmrt-Marysville, OH airport for aircraft N566FB for an event on 7-16-12, at around 18:55. The aircraft N566FB is a…

## Service difficulty reports (1)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2012FA0000607](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000607), Jul 16, 2012: WHEEL. FAILED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL,OUTER RIM HALF, SEPARATED 75 PERCENT FROM WHEEL ALLOWING TIRE TO COME LOOSE. THE ADDED ROLLING DRAG OF THE LOOSE TIRE CAUSED

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

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

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