Single-engine piston

N143AW

2020 Pipistrel Alpha Trainer

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2020
Serial
1030 AT 912 LSA
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912UL
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Granada Hills, CA
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Registration record

N143AW on the FAA register

Type
2020 Pipistrel Alpha Trainer
Serial
1030 AT 912 LSA
Engines
Rotax 912UL
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Granada Hills, CA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2024-04-08
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Light sport · airplane
Mode S (hex)
A0ADEA
Mode S (octal)
50126752
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2026-04-18
    Accident at Salinas, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-04-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (airplane)).
  • 2020
    Manufactured (2020).
  • 2012-10-18
    N143AW previously assigned to a Cessna 182 Skylane / 182K Skylane (s/n 18258305); cancelled.
Overview

About N143AW

N143AW is a 2020 Pipistrel Alpha Trainer, serial number 1030 AT 912 LSA. It is registered to an individual in Granada Hills, California.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912UL engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is light sport category (airplane), dated April 8, 2024.

N143AW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-04-18 Accident · Salinas, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA173
Reported aircraft: Pipistrel D O O Alpha Trainer
Probable cause: The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
NTSB report ↗

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.