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N1143L

Not registered

N-number · 3 earlier aircraft

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Registered now: No
Earlier aircraft: 3
Last cancelled: December 2, 2025

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026. The mark may be reserved or free to assign.

Aircraft that carried N1143L · 3

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N1143L now.

2025Sikorsky UH-60L · S/N 87-26002Cancelled Dec 2, 2025 · Exported to Portugal · Built 1987 · Ace Aeronautics LLC, Guntersville, AL 2013Morton John W CHRISTAVIA M 1 · S/N 2Cancelled Apr 29, 2013 · Sale reported, pending cancellation · Built 1998 · Salem, OR 1972Lake LA-4 · S/N 305Cancelled Nov 24, 1972 · Exported to Canada · Skyways Inc

NTSB investigations on N1143L · 2

Of this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it.

NTSB SEA00LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMorton Christavia Mark I · Salem, ORThe pilot/builder's failure to correct the center of gravity computations after a weight increase. A contributing factor was the pilot/builder's exceeding the forward CG limit in fuel weight, of which both conditions resulted in a degradation of aircraft…May 1, 2000 · Substantial damage NTSB FTW67F0621Accident · Minor injuriesClosedLake LA-4 · Hot Springs, ARMay 20, 1967 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports on N1143L · 1

Filed on this N-number, whichever aircraft carried it. Each report names the aircraft it was matched to.

Accident 20000501004539AN1143L · Salem, OR(.23) On may 2, 2000 at approximately 0815 PDT, Mr. John w. morton, owner and operator of experimental aircraft N1143L, conducted his first test flight of this homebuilt christavia MK-1 at Mcnary field in Salem, OR. He statedthat his takeoff from rwy. 13…May 1, 2000 · No damage