# N78SR: 1996 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: 06-04-12
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, operating light-sport, previously under 21.190
- Airworthiness date: January 12, 2015
- Certificate issued: December 11, 2008
- Expires: January 31, 2029
- Mode S code: AA8FCD
- Registered owner: [Gerr Fredric E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GERR%20FREDRIC%20E)
- Location: [Iowa City, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Iowa%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6308° N, 91.4988° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52240, 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=78SR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78SR

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 N78SR.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N78SR.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N78SR

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N78SR before.

- [Cancelled 1991-12-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78SR-1991-12-13): Beech C90, S/N LJ1078. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Ace Aircraft Intl Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ACE%20AIRCRAFT%20INTL%20INC), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- [Cancelled 1971-02-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78SR-1971-02-19): Douglas DC3, S/N 12580. Exported to Iran. Owner: [Leeward & Pfaff Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEEWARD%20%26%20PFAFF%20CO), [Ocala, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ocala)

## 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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