N717BA - Flight Design Gmbh Ctls Aircraft Registration

N717BA is a Flight Design Gmbh CTLS, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Papas Patience LLC in Garfield, AR. The registration certificate was issued on February 19, 2023. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. The aircraft is configured with 2 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A99628 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N717BA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.0712, -95.9720 on January 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N717BA was last updated on February 19, 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 N717BA. 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.