N499CT is a 2007 Flight Design Gmbh CTSW (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 07-03-09, registered in Appleton, WI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (light-sport previously certificated under 21.190), issued Mar 28, 2019. It is one of 181 CTSW aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Wisconsin. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 6, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BERTRAM FOREST SYSTEM LLC
- Location
- Appleton, WI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Milwaukee FSDO (MKE FSDO) · (414) 486-2920
- Certificate issued
- Jan 14, 2008
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A631CB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51430713
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH
- Model
- CTSW
- Year manufactured
- 2007
- Serial number
- 07-03-09
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Mar 28, 2019
- Approved operations
- Light-sport previously certificated under 21.190
Public airports near Appleton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton International Appleton, WI | KATW | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Brennand Neenah, WI | 79C | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Shiocton Shiocton, WI | W34 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | Pembine, WI | Flight Design Gmbh CTSW this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN25LA204 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.