# N138CT: 2007 Flight Design CTSW, registration cancelled 2022-12-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 31, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Flight Design CTSW](https://openairdocs.org/model/flight-design-ctsw) (registry code 0600001)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 07-09-25
- Year built: 2007
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: December 7, 2007
- Certificate issued: September 24, 2019
- Last registry action: September 24, 2019
- Mode S code: A0992D
- Owner when cancelled: [Gahagan Edward L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAHAGAN%20EDWARD%20L)
- Location: [Hot Springs, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Hot%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8003° N, 82.8812° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28743, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N138CT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=138CT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N138CT-2022-12-31

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Flight Design CTSW: https://openairdocs.org/model/flight-design-ctsw.md

## 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 ERA21LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA073), Dec 13, 2020: Flight Design Ctsw (N138CT), Marion, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff, resulting in a rejected takeoff and runway excursion.

## 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 20201213019349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201213019349A), Dec 13, 2020: Flight Design Gmbh CTSW (N138CT), Marion, NC, Substantial damage. On December 13, 2020, N138CT attempted to depart shiflet field (9A9) in Marion, NC. A preflight briefing and inspection were completed and the aircraft was…

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