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N527TS

N527TS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Flight Design Gmbh CTLS built in 2008. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 13, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Flight Design Gmbh CTLS cancelled September 13, 2018

Serial number
08-02-04
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
2008
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
September 28, 2009
Last FAA action
December 10, 2014
Last owner
Spencer David D (Individual)
Santa Fe, NM
Airworthiness
Light sport · Airplane

NTSB accident and incident record under N527TS

CEN16FA290Accident on July 28, 2016 at Fond Du Lac, WI: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Flight Design GMBH CTLS · serial 08-02-04

Carburetor contamination following exposure to water in the fuel, which resulted in a carburetor malfunction and a partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's loss of airplane control that resulted in a stall.

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