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N15ZM V

Flight Design Gmbh CTSW · 2004 · San Francisco, CA

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N15ZM is a 2004 Flight Design Gmbh CTSW (serial 04-12-01), registered to Wide Open LLC (LLC) in San Francisco, CA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 2005 (21 years ago). It carries a Rotax SEE BOMBADIER engine, the engine on 11% of registered Flight Design Gmbh CTSWs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0CA21. It is one of 181 Flight Design Gmbh CTSW aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Wide Open LLC
Owner type
LLC
Based in
San Francisco, CA
Serial number
04-12-01
Year built
2004 · 22 yrs old
Airworthiness class
9A
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A0CA21 · 50145041 octal
Certificate issued
May 10, 2005
Airworthiness date
May 26, 2005
Last FAA activity
Apr 13, 2024
Registration expires
Apr 30, 2030
FAA region
4

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Rotax SEE BOMBADIER
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
FAA engine code
55555

19 of the 174 registered Flight Design Gmbh CTSW carry this engine (11%), across 9 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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ICAO24: a0ca21
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 0600001

Flight Design Gmbh CTSW
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 2
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 55555

Manufacturer: Rotax
Model: SEE BOMBADIER
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N15ZM
Serial Number: 04-12-01
Year Manufactured: 2004
ACFTREF Code: 0600001
Engine Code: 55555
Status: V (V)
Certification: 9A
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Single Engine (4)
Type Engine: 4-Cycle Piston (8)
Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50145041
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A0CA21

Registrant

Wide Open LLC
LLC
Po Box 330149
San Francisco, CA, 941330149
FAA Region: 4

Key Dates

Certificate Issued May 10, 2005
Airworthiness May 26, 2005
Expiration Apr 30, 2030
Last Activity Apr 13, 2024
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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