# Morton John W CHRISTAVIA M 1

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05603SW
- Manufacturer (registry): MORTON JOHN W
- Model: CHRISTAVIA M 1
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/morton-john-w-christavia-m-1

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## Registered aircraft

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## 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…

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