Single-engine piston

N21ZA

2011 Flight Design CTLS

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2011
Serial
F-10-09-04
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ras Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Elyria, OH
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Registration record

N21ZA on the FAA register

Type
2011 Flight Design CTLS
Serial
F-10-09-04
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Registered owner
Ras Aviation LLC
Elyria, OH
Certificate issued
2011-08-17
Airworthiness date
2011-08-17
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Light sport · airplane
Mode S (hex)
A1B969
Mode S (octal)
50334551
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-11-04
    Accident at Elyria, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-10-17
    Incident at Elyria, OH; damage: minor.
  • 2012-07-20
    Accident at Elyria, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N21ZA.
  • 2011-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (airplane)).
Overview

About N21ZA

N21ZA is a 2011 Flight Design CTLS, serial number F-10-09-04. The FAA register lists Ras Aviation LLC as the registrant in Elyria, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2011 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912ULS series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is light sport category (airplane), dated August 17, 2011.

N21ZA has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-11-04 Accident · Elyria, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA049
Reported aircraft: Flight Design CTLS
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing in variable gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.
2012-10-17 Incident · Elyria, OH Damage: Minor NTSB · CEN13IA024
Reported aircraft: Flight Design CTLS
Probable cause: The manufacturing defects in the main landing gear leg, which resulted in its eventual failure.
2012-07-20 Accident · Elyria, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN12LA676
Reported aircraft: Flight Design CTLS
Probable cause: The pilot s misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.