N81KK is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Flight Design Gmbh CTLS built in 2008. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 4, 2021. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Flight Design Gmbh CTLS cancelled September 4, 2021
- Serial number
- 07-12-03
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- 2008
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- May 8, 2018
- Last FAA action
- May 8, 2018
- Last owner
- Bailey Florida LLC (LLC)
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL - Airworthiness
- Light sport · Airplane
NTSB accident and incident record under N81KK
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Flight Design CTLS · serial 07-12-03
The pilot’s improper management of his fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the outcome was the improper maintenance of the airplane’s ballistic recovery parachute system, which resulted in its failure to properly deploy. Also contributing, was the pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glide speed through the subsequent forced landing.
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