Single-engine piston

N143MA

2003 Diamond DA20-C1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
C0243
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-240 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Larkair LLC (LLC)
Based
Fort Wayne, IN
2003 Diamond DA20-C1
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Registration record

N143MA on the FAA register

Type
2003 Diamond DA20-C1
Serial
C0243
Engines
Continental IO-240 series
Registered owner
Larkair LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
Certificate issued
2022-02-22
Airworthiness date
2003-11-20
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A0AEE9
Mode S (octal)
50127351
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
519 nm
Cruise (type)
117 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-02-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N143MA.
  • 2018-05-13
    Accident at LaGrange, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-11-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N143MA

N143MA is a 2003 Diamond DA20-C1, serial number C0243. The FAA register lists Larkair LLC as the registrant in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 22, 2022 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-240 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 117 knots and a range of about 519 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated November 20, 2003.

N143MA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
117 kt
Range
519 nm
Power / thrust (each)
125
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,470 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,280 ft
Fuel burn
4 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-05-13 Accident · LaGrange, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA282
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA 20
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain lateral control during a soft-field takeoff.
1972-08-15 Accident · Cleveland,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3021
Reported aircraft: Mitsubishi MU-2B — a different aircraft that carried the N143MA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: EN INSTALLED ON ACFT. UNITS BENCH CK OK.

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.