# N424CT: 2005 Flight Design CTSW, registration cancelled 2018-01-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 4, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Flight Design CTSW](https://openairdocs.org/model/flight-design-ctsw) (registry code 0600001)
- Engine: [Rotax SEE BOMBADIER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (registry code 55555)
- Serial number: 05-06-02
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: August 12, 2005
- Certificate issued: August 11, 2005
- Last registry action: February 15, 2012
- Mode S code: A50ABF
- Owners when cancelled: [Hillyard John S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HILLYARD%20JOHN%20S), [Hillyard Mary A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HILLYARD%20MARY%20A)
- Location: [Ranchos De Taos, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Ranchos%20De%20Taos)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2956° N, 105.6351° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87557, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N424CT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=424CT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N424CT-2018-01-04

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 CEN13LA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA409), Jul 10, 2013: Flight Design Ctsw (N424CT), Taos, NM, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The airplane's unexpected encounter with a dust devil, which resulted in the loss of airplane control.

## 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 20130710012529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130710012529A), Jul 10, 2013: Flight Design Gmbh CTSW (N424CT), Taos, NM, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Aircraft N424CT departed skx at approx. 1030 hrs. The PIC on this Flight, indicated the purpose of the Flight was to perform a Flight review (fr) iaw 14 CFR…

## Other aircraft with N424CT

- [Cancelled 2026-09-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N424CT-2026-09-24): Embraer EMB-135BJ, S/N 14501014, built 2007. Exported to Nigeria. Owner: [Theia Registration Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THEIA%20REGISTRATION%20CORP%20TRUSTEE), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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