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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N138CT

N138CT is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Flight Design Gmbh CTSW built in 2007. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 31, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N138CT is reserved by a private party since December 31, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Flight Design Gmbh CTSW cancelled December 31, 2022

Serial number
07-09-25
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
2007
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
September 24, 2019
Last FAA action
September 24, 2019
Last owner
Gahagan Edward L (Individual)
Hot Springs, NC
Airworthiness
Light sport · Airplane

NTSB accident and incident record under N138CT

ERA21LA073Accident on December 13, 2020 at Marion, NC: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Flight Design CTSW · serial 07-09-25

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff, resulting in a rejected takeoff and runway excursion.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site