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N227CT2008 Flight Design Gmbh CTLS

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2011)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2028
Based in
Ankeny, IA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2011
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Clear Skies Flying Club LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Ankeny, IA
Certificate issued
Mar 6, 2018
Expires
Mar 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Experimental · Operating Light-Sport Previously issued cert under 21.190
Airworthiness date
Jan 31, 2019

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Flight Design Gmbh
Model
CTLS
Year
2008
Serial number
F-08-06-13
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Light Sport
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A1FB46

Engine

Make and model
Rotax 912uls3
Type
4 Cycle
Power
100 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2018 – nowClear Skies Flying Club LLCAnkeny, IA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 10, 2011 · Ankeny, IA

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN11CA567

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN11CA567)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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