Glider

N142KA

1955 Homebuilt KA2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1955
Serial
126
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wichita, KS
Registration record

N142KA on the FAA register

Type
1955 Homebuilt KA2
Serial
126
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wichita, KS
Certificate issued
2020-05-19
Airworthiness date
2023-05-23
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
A0AB00
Mode S (octal)
50125400
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 2020-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N142KA.
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N142KA

N142KA is a 1955 Homebuilt KA2, serial number 126. It is registered to an individual in Wichita, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated May 23, 2023.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N142KA.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N142KA.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.