For Sale
We are offering our well-maintained ultralight aircraft, a Comco-Ikarus C42B, for sale. This reliable and versatile aircraft has taken us on unforgettable trips across Europe and is ready to take its next owner on many more adventures.
Aircraft Highlights
This aircraft is in excellent flying condition and has been carefully maintained. We are the second owners, and it has always been privately owned by two individuals—not used for flight training.
The aircraft has been kept in a hangar its entire life, ensuring minimal exposure to the elements. It features low operational costs and is ideal for both cross-country flying and recreational trips. With a generous fuel range and updated safety systems, it’s the perfect ultralight for anyone looking to explore Europe by air.
Our Flying Experience
OY-9457 has taken us on memorable journeys across Europe, from the peaceful countryside of Denmark to scenic landscapes further south. Its stable handling, visibility, and comfort have made it a joy to fly on both short hops and longer adventures.
C42 B Technical data
Highlighting essential specs.
Aircraft Information
- Registration: OY-9457
- Model: Comco-Ikarus C42B
- Year of Manufacture: 2012
- Engine Hours: 1,490 hours and increasing
- Fuel Capacity: 2 x 70-liter fuel tanks
- Engine: Rotax 912 ULS
- Upgraded disc brakes: Toost
- Propeller: Warp Drive
- Winglets: Improved aerodynamics
- Cruise Speed: 90 knots at 4500 RPM
Avionics & Equipment
- 8.33 kHz VHF Radio (Icom IC-A220T)
- Mode C Transponder (Bendix King KT 76C)
- Fuel pressure gauge
- Artificial horizon gyro
- Vertical card magnetic compass
- Voltmeter
- Ballistic Recovery System:
- Parachute repacked and rocket replaced in 2024
- Valid until 2030
- Strobe lights:
- Tail (Skyflash 2000)
- Wings (Navigator ultra 360)
- Bottom (Red eye)
Fuel Efficiency
Optimized for longer flights with extra fuel capacity (2 x 70Liter).
Fuel tanks made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), a type of durable plastic polymer.
These types have no issues with ethanol based automotive fuel like some other glass fiber tanks can have.
Additional features
- Sliding window frame that can be opened for photographing in-flight.
- Sun visors for both pilot & co-pilot.
- Storage net in both doors for Checklist, Sunglasses, Visual approach charts, etc.
- Storage area in the cockpit dashboard for both pilot & co-pilot.
- Mount for a tablet, it fits a iPad mini size tablet.
- Dual push to talk buttons (PTT).
- Extra ventilation located in the feet area for warm summer-days 🙂
- Wing and tail covers is included
Avionics Gallery
Powerplant: Rotax 912 ULS
The Rotax 912 ULS is a widely trusted and highly regarded four-cylinder, four-stroke aircraft engine known for its reliability, efficiency, and low operating costs. It’s one of the most popular engines in the Light Sport and Ultralight aviation categories, powering thousands of aircraft worldwide.
Key Specifications:
- Power Output: 100 hp (73.5 kW) at 5,800 RPM
- Configuration: 4-cylinder, horizontally opposed
- Cooling: Air-cooled cylinders with liquid-cooled cylinder heads
- Fuel: MOGAS (automotive unleaded) or AVGAS
- Fuel Consumption: Approx. 15–20 liters per hour, depending on throttle and conditions
- Dual Ignition System: Increases reliability and safety
- Dry Weight: Approx. 63 kg (139 lbs)
- TBO: 2000 hours
Service History
This aircraft comes with a comprehensive and fully documented service history for both the Comco-Ikarus C42B airframe and the Rotax 912 ULS engine. All maintenance has been performed according to manufacturer recommendations.
Detailed logbooks include:
- Scheduled inspections for plane
- Engine service intervals and oil changes
- Component replacements and upgrades
- Parachute system repack and rocket replacement (2024)
- New tires replaced March 2023
- The propeller has been dynamically balanced June 2025
- Carburetor rubber parts replaced, and synchronization June 2025
Buy with confidence knowing the aircraft has been meticulously maintained and transparently documented throughout its lifetime. All records are available for review upon request.
A few qoutes about the C42B
The IKARUS C42 stands as the bestselling ultra-light aircraft in Germany.
TLAC
The Ikarus C42 is a German-made light sport aircraft/microlight that first flew in 1996.
airtattoo.com
Our bestseller, the IKARUS C42 with more than 1,500 units sold in many countries around the world, is in use in a wide variety of configurations as a tourer, towing plane, trainer, float plane, surveillance or crop-spraying aircraft.
Comco-Ikarus.de
The aircraft is structurally supported by a backbone of large diameter aluminium tube which runs the length of the aircraft. The cabin and fuselage shell is a composite material which, being non-structural, can be removed for inspection and repair
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Asking price
46.800 Euro