Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS
Fixed Wing Single Engine · ROTAX 912 IS
Registered
151
Year Range
2007–2022
NTSB Events
31
Airworthiness Directives
21
Aircraft Resources
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- AZ 10.0% 15
- OK 9.3% 14
- FL 9.3% 14
- CA 6.7% 10
- OH 6.0% 9
- TX 4.7% 7
- GA 4.0% 6
- DE 3.3% 5
- IN 2.7% 4
- PA 2.7% 4
+31 more states
By Decade of Manufacture
- 2000s 36.4% 55
- 2010s 48.3% 73
- 2020s 1.3% 2
- Unknown 13.9% 21
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS aircraft
31 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 25 · 6 more available on NTSB CAROL.
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Jun 19, 2025
N454CTKayenta, Arizona Minor
NTSB Docket → -
Sep 1, 2024
N116MJSaint Johns, Arizona
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Nov 18, 2023
N924RDHungry Horse, Montana Minor
NTSB Docket → -
Jan 15, 2022
N992SAHana, Hawaii Serious
NTSB Docket → -
Oct 10, 2021
N121YTGreenville, South Carolina Minor
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Jun 28, 2021
N920SSRay, Michigan Serious
NTSB Docket → -
Nov 4, 2018
N21ZAELYRIA, Ohio
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Mar 18, 2015
N566FDMount Vernon, Ohio
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Jan 25, 2015
N559KCHanford, California
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Oct 17, 2012
N21ZAElyria, Ohio
NTSB Docket → -
Jul 19, 2012
N21ZAElyria, Ohio
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Jul 16, 2012
N566FDMarysville, Ohio
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Aug 9, 2011
N227CTAnkeny, Iowa
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Apr 14, 2011
N178CTJacksonville, Florida
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Feb 7, 2010
N772CTFort Myers, Florida
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Aug 8, 2009
N70ZZSt. Elmo, Alabama Minor
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Jun 14, 2009
N1935CWenatchee, Washington
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Dec 5, 2008
N370CTPunta Gorda, Florida
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Jun 10, 2008
N1935CWenatchee, Washington
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Jan 10, 2008
N9639HPerris, California Fatal
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May 29, 2004
N678PCherry Valley, Arkansas
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Jul 6, 2002
N960CTLeesburg, Virginia Fatal
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Oct 9, 2000
N888MMPHOENIX, Arizona Fatal
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Jun 1, 2000
N999CTHOOD RIVER, Oregon
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May 16, 1997
N43CTHAINES CITY, Florida Serious
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02c / Academic Research
Scholarly work mentioning FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS
Papers and reports across NASA, NTSB, FAA CAMI, AOPA ASI, Embry-Riddle, arXiv, and the broader academic graph that mention this airframe. Title or keyword match — drill into each for full abstract + author list + PDF link.
Browse the full corpus — academia portal ↗
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS
21 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 21.
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May 13, 2021
Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Régional Airplanes
The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-23-13, which applies to all ATR--GIE Avions de Transport R[eacute]gional Model ATR42-200, -300, and -320 airplanes. AD 2020-23- 13 requires a one-time inspection for discrepancies of the wire bundles between the left- and right-hand angle of attack (AOA)…
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Apr 5, 2021
Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Services B.V. Airplanes
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Fokker Services B.V. Model F28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report indicating that a passenger door opened under residual cabin pressure during taxiing after landing, and following the display of the CAB PRESS CTL alert. This AD…
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Nov 18, 2020
Airworthiness Directives; ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Regional Airplanes
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all ATR--GIE Avions de Transport Regional Airplanes Model ATR42-200, -300, and -320 airplanes. This AD was prompted by false activation of the stall warning system due to wiring damage on the wire bundle between an angle of attack (AOA) probe and the crew aler…
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Sep 27, 2017
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes
We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-13-05, which applied to all Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, A340- 300, A340-500, and A340-600 series airplanes. AD 2017-13-05 required an inspection, corrective actions if necessary, lubrication of the ball- nut, modification of the trimmable horizontal s…
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Jul 24, 2017
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes
We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2013-13-16 for all Airbus Model A330-200, A330-200 Freighter, A330-300 series airplanes; and all Airbus Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 series airplanes. AD 2013-13-16 required repetitive inspections for discrepancies of the ball-screw assembly of the trimmable hori…
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Dec 19, 2016
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes
We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2013-13- 16, which applies to all Airbus Model A330-200, A330-200 Freighter, A330-300 series airplanes, and all Airbus Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 series airplanes. AD 2013-13-16 currently requires repetitive inspections for discrepancies of the ball-screw…
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Aug 6, 2013
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes
We are superseding airworthiness directive (AD) 2005-07-04 for all Airbus Model A330-200 and -300 series airplanes, and Model A340-200 and -300 series airplanes. AD 2005-07-04 required repetitive inspections to detect discrepancies of the transfer tubes and the collar of the ball nut of the trimmable horizontal stabil…
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May 9, 2013
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A330-200 and A330-300 series airplanes, and Model A340-200 and A340-300 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of an elevator blocked in the down position due to two independent failures; first, the inability of a servo control to switc…
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Oct 2, 2012
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes
We propose to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Airbus Model A330-200 and -300 series airplanes, and Model A340-200 and -300 series airplanes. The existing AD currently requires repetitive inspections to detect discrepancies of the transfer tubes and the collar of the ball nut of t…
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Aug 14, 2012
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Airbus Model A330-200 and A330-300 series airplanes, and Model A340-200 and A340-300 series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of an elevator blocked in the down position due to two independent failures; first, the inability of a servo control…
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Mar 12, 2008
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 Series Airplanes
The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to all Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes. That AD currently requires a revision of the airplane flight manual to include procedures for a pre-flight elevator check before each flight, repetitive inspec…
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Nov 26, 2007
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 Series Airplanes
The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes. The existing AD currently requires a revision of the airplane flight manual to include procedures for a pre-flight elevator check before each flight, repe…
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Nov 14, 2005
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200 and A330-300 Series Airplanes; and Model A340-200 and A340-300 Series Airplanes
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A330-200 and A330-300 series airplanes; and Model A340-200 and A340-300 series airplanes. This AD requires an accelerated schedule of repetitive testing of the elevator servo control loops, and corrective actions if necessary. This AD results…
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Mar 30, 2005
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330, A340-200, and A340-300 Series Airplanes
This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to the airplane models listed above. That AD currently requires repetitive inspections to detect discrepancies of the transfer tubes and the collar of the ball nut of the trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuator (THSA), and corrective actio…
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Sep 14, 2004
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330 and Model A340-200 and -300 Series Airplanes
This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A330 and A340-200 and -300 series airplanes, that currently requires revising the Limitations Section of the airplane flight manual (AFM) to ensure that the flightcrew is advised of the proper procedures in the event…
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Aug 31, 2004
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330, A340-200, and A340-300 Series Airplanes
This document revises an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to the airplane models listed above. That proposed AD would have superseded an existing AD currently requiring repetitive inspections to detect discrepancies of the transfer tubes and the collar of the ball nut of the trimmable horizont…
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Apr 26, 2004
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200 Series Airplanes
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A330-200 series airplanes. This action requires certain modifications of the rudder servo controls. This action is necessary to prevent failure of the driving finger of the rudder servo control and consequent loss of the rudde…
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Apr 5, 2004
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330, A340-200, and A340-300 Series Airplanes
This document proposes the supersedure of an existing airworthiness directive (AD); applicable to certain Airbus Model A330, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes; that currently requires repetitive inspections to detect discrepancies of the transfer tubes and the collar of the ball nut of the trimmable horizontal s…
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Feb 11, 2004
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 Series Airplanes
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes. This action requires a revision of the airplane flight manual to include procedures for a pre-flight elevator check before each flight, repetitive inspections for…
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Jul 31, 2001
Airworthiness Directives; Rockwell Collins, Inc. CTL-92 Transponder Control Panels
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Rockwell Collins, Inc. (Rockwell Collins) CTL-92 transponder control panels that are installed on aircraft. This AD requires you to modify the altitude encoder inputs of the CTL-92 transponder control panels. This AD is the result of repo…
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Jan 22, 1998
Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Model 1900D Airplane (Formerly Known as Beech Aircraft Corporation Model 1900D Airplane)
This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to Raytheon Aircraft Company (Raytheon) Models 1900D airplanes (formerly known as Beech Aircraft Corporation Models 1900D airplanes). The proposed action would require inspecting and repairing the radio switching panel relay printed ci…
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 151 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1001K | NE | 2017 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N104LS | MN | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N116MJ | AZ | 2014 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N117CT | IN | 2011 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N121YT | WI | 2008 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N138LS | WA | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N138M | CA | 2014 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N144B | TX | 2018 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N149LS | KS | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N155RA | IL | 2011 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N15NK | PA | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N172LM | AZ | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N173LM | AZ | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N174LM | IN | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N178CT | OH | 2008 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N179CT | OK | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N191GM | OK | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N1935C | OK | 2013 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N199CE | MI | 2021 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N203BB | DE | 2010 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N203LS | MA | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N21ZA | OH | 2011 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N221LS | SC | 2013 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N221VT | FL | 2014 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N227CT | IA | 2008 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N230C | AZ | 2008 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N234Z | TX | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N235KB | OH | 2011 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N239DW | FL | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N23RJ | AZ | 2014 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N249MJ | AZ | 2014 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N25YN | OR | 2014 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N26KJ | OH | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N27SB | GA | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N286TG | WI | 2017 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N288CT | NV | 2015 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N291LS | FL | 2019 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N308SR | OH | 2010 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N321FT | IA | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N323CT | AZ | 2012 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N32CT | GA | 2010 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N337KK | OK | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N356LS | MD | 2010 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N363ST | AZ | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N369CT | AZ | 2011 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N370CT | FL | 2016 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N374LS | MS | 2011 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N383LM | DE | 2012 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N391CT | NM | 2011 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N408WW | MI | 2007 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N410EW | CA | 2011 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4123P | CA | 2012 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N413F | HI | 2011 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N413L | HI | 2013 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N422PT | CA | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N43CT | AZ | 2009 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N447DP | FL | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N452WG | MN | 2010 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N454CT | AZ | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N468N | IN | 2010 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N469K | WI | 2011 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N478JM | TN | 2015 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N503NM | OH | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N503T | — | 2015 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N506EJ | NH | 2011 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N507CT | FL | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N517DT | FL | 2019 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N51NN | FL | 2018 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N521JW | CT | 2018 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N532CD | GA | 2014 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N544CT | FL | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N546CT | GA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N548CT | IN | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N559KC | TX | 2014 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N559LS | NM | 2007 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N565FD | FL | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N566FD | OH | 2008 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N570BX | VA | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N574CT | FL | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N576CT | UT | 2014 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N599CT | TX | 2012 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N599T | IA | 2022 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N59GG | IL | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N59TR | DE | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N602MR | TN | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N60TR | DE | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N622TW | AR | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N635CT | MT | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N646QA | PA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N654AB | WA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N665DG | OH | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N678P | DE | 2013 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N706JC | FL | 2012 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N70MD | KS | 2011 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N70ZZ | CA | 2013 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N716JC | GA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N717BA | AR | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N727MJ | FL | 2018 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N728RW | PA | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N747JD | OK | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N747LS | OK | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N749CT | CA | 2010 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N74KG | WA | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N751JM | CA | 2011 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N770LS | AZ | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N772CT | AZ | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N774CT | NM | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N776CT | NY | 2011 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N77GP | CA | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N785K | LA | 2007 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N787LS | NY | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N790CT | PA | 2014 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N792CT | SD | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N813LB | AL | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N816BD | WY | 2015 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N816W | MI | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8204B | AZ | 2012 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N822AH | TX | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N822SS | MO | 2013 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N840KN | LA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N866RS | OH | 2010 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N86LS | AZ | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N888MM | CO | 2011 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N890YB | GA | 2011 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8910Y | IA | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N909KM | MA | 2010 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N911QA | MA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N911SH | TX | 2016 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N919CT | MO | 2010 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N919GU | OR | 2010 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N920CT | FL | 2010 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N920SS | MI | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N921K | OK | 2010 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N924RD | MT | 2016 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N929CT | CA | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N929WS | OK | 2012 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N938CT | OK | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N939CT | VA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N93VM | OK | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N949CT | OK | 2018 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N959CT | OK | 2009 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N960CT | OK | 2010 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N962LS | ND | 2010 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9639H | CA | 2019 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N969CD | MA | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N969CR | NV | 2007 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N970CT | MS | 2010 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N982SA | OR | 2008 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N9929T | OK | 2007 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N992SA | HI | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N999CT | TX | 2017 | ● | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →