# N143AW: 2020 Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER

- Status: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER](https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-d-o-o-alpha-trainer) (registry code 056391M, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul) (registry code 55592)
- Serial number: 1030 AT 912 LSA
- Year built: 2020
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: April 8, 2024
- Mode S code: A0ADEA
- Location: [Granada Hills, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Granada%20Hills)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2895° N, 118.5047° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91344, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=143AW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N143AW

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912UL)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR26LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA173), Apr 18, 2026: Pipistrel Alpha Trainer (N143AW), Salinas, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N143AW.

## Reports on N143AW not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N143AW, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19850827055229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850827055229I), Aug 27, 1985: Boeing 7372Q8C (N143AW), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. Fire in APU tail pipe after attempts to start APU at gate. Blistered paint on tail cone and stabilizer.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N143AW

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N143AW before.

- [Cancelled 2012-10-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N143AW-2012-10-18): Cessna 182K, S/N 18258305, built 1967. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Wyatt Aviation Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WYATT%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INC), [Homestead, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Homestead)

## Related

- Other Pipistrel D O O ALPHA TRAINER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pipistrel-d-o-o-alpha-trainer/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912UL engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul.md

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