N242CT - 2006 Flight Design Gmbh Ctsw Aircraft Registration

FDCT

2006 FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTSW

Aircraft Description

N242CT is a 2006 Flight Design Gmbh CTSW, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Registration Pending in Peoria, AZ. This aircraft holds a light sport airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 11, 2006. Powered by a Bombardier ROTAX 912 F2 engine producing 81 horsepower, N242CT is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A237B1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N242CT was last tracked by AviatorDB near Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU) on March 13, 2026. The FAA registry record for N242CT was last updated on March 13, 2025. 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 N242CT. 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
2006
Manufacturer
FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH
Model
CTSW
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 11, 2006
Classification
Light Sport Acrobatic Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
19
Cert Issue Date

Registered Owner

Name
REGISTRATION PENDING
Address
P O BOX 56
8380 W EMILE ZOLA AVE
City
PEORIA
State / Zip Code
Arizona85381-4811
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
BOMBARDIER
Engine Model
ROTAX 912 F2
Horsepower
81 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50433661
Mode S Code (Hex)
A237B1

Additional Details

Registration
N242CT
Serial Number
06-06-01
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
Last Action Date
March 13, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00276859

Last Known Position

Date
March 13, 2026 (UTC 19:33:26)
Airport
Latitude
33.522503
Longitude
-112.297975

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC