N78SR - 1996 Flight Design Gmbh Ctsw Aircraft Registration

FDCT

1996 FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH CTSW

Aircraft Description

N78SR is a 1996 Flight Design Gmbh CTSW, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Gerr Fredric E in Iowa City, IA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 12, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on December 11, 2008. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N78SR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA8FCD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78SR was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 41.6380, -91.5586 on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N78SR was last updated on July 7, 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 N78SR. 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
1996
Manufacturer
FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH
Model
CTSW
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
January 12, 2015
Classification
Experimental 8 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 11, 2008

Registered Owner

Name
GERR FREDRIC E
Address
5440 SIOUX AVE SE
City
IOWA CITY
State / Zip Code
Iowa52240-8257
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)
52507715
Mode S Code (Hex)
AA8FCD

Additional Details

Registration
N78SR
Serial Number
06-04-12
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
January 31, 2029
Last Action Date
July 7, 2023
Last Update Date
July 7, 2023
Unique ID
00272069

Last Known Position

Date
April 6, 2026 (UTC 14:01:26)
Airport
Latitude
41.533348
Longitude
-91.507682

Data Source

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

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