# N143EM: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: December 26, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=143EM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N143EM

## Aircraft that carried N143EM

- [Cancelled 2023-12-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N143EM-2023-12-26): Douglas A-4K, S/N 154905, built 1970. Owner: [Draken International LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRAKEN%20INTERNATIONAL%20LLC), [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland)
- [Cancelled 1990-12-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N143EM-1990-12-17): Embraer EMB-110P1A, S/N 110444. Exported to Panama. Owner: [Embraer Aircraft Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EMBRAER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORPORATION), [Ft Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ft%20Lauderdale)

## NTSB investigations on N143EM (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 ERA23LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA298), Jul 12, 2023: Douglas A-4K (N143EM), MCAS Cherry Point, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to identify and appropriately respond to an anomalous nose-down trim condition during the takeoff roll, which resulted in his decision to eject and the airplane’s subsequent…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N143EM (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20230712015389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230712015389A), Jul 12, 2023: Douglas A-4K (N143EM), Cherry Point, NC, Destroyed. The flight on 07/12/2023 was being conducted under public use for a [privacy data omitted]. After completing pre-takeoff procedures and confirming proper…

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