# N1143L: 1998 Morton John W CHRISTAVIA M 1, registration cancelled 2013-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Morton John W CHRISTAVIA M 1](https://openairdocs.org/model/morton-john-w-christavia-m-1) (registry code 05603SW)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 5, 1999
- Last registry action: October 24, 2002
- Mode S code: A03DDB
- Location: [Salem, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Salem)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9032° N, 123.0645° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97302, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1143L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1143L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1143L-2013-04-29

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Morton John W CHRISTAVIA M 1: https://openairdocs.org/model/morton-john-w-christavia-m-1.md

## 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 SEA00LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA079), May 1, 2000: Morton Christavia Mark I (N1143L), Salem, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20000501004539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000501004539A), May 1, 2000: N1143L, Salem, OR, No damage. (.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…

## Other aircraft with N1143L

- [Cancelled 2025-12-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1143L-2025-12-02): Sikorsky UH-60L, S/N 87-26002, built 1987. Exported to Portugal. Owner: [Ace Aeronautics LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ACE%20AERONAUTICS%20LLC), [Guntersville, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Guntersville)
- [Cancelled 1972-11-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1143L-1972-11-24): Lake LA-4, S/N 305. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Skyways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYWAYS%20INC)

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