N117CT - 2011 Flight Design Gmbh Ctls Aircraft Registration

FDCT

2011 FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTLS

Aircraft Description

N117CT is a 2011 Flight Design Gmbh CTLS, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Roche Christopher in Demotte, IN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 29, 2020. The registration certificate was issued on December 9, 2023. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2030. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N117CT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A04678 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N117CT was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.9479, -87.1826 on May 19, 2025. The FAA registry record for N117CT was last updated on December 9, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Flight Design CT, a pioneering light sport aircraft that helped establish modern ultralight and LSA markets, first flew in March 1996. This high-wing, tricycle-gear, two-seat aircraft features Rotax 912 series engines and can cruise at speeds exceeding 120 knots. With a wingspan of 8.76 meters and over 1,900 aircraft delivered worldwide, the CT series is manufactured by Flight Design of Stuttgart, Germany. AviatorDB tracks 329 Flight Design Gmbh aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is FDCT.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N117CT. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
2011
Manufacturer
FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH
Model
CTLS
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 29, 2020
Classification
Experimental 8 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 9, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
ROCHE CHRISTOPHER
Address
9413 N 950 W
City
DEMOTTE
State / Zip Code
Indiana46310-9472
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
912ULS SERIES
Horsepower
100 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50043170
Mode S Code (Hex)
A04678

Additional Details

Registration
N117CT
Serial Number
F-11-02-11
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
December 31, 2030
Last Action Date
December 9, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01072358

Last Known Position

Date
May 10, 2026 (UTC 20:56:09)
Airport
Latitude
41.004913
Longitude
-87.241699

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC