Single-engine piston

N7143A

2014 Homebuilt XLS

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2014
Serial
027
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912UL series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Marcinko Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Whitefish, MT
Registration record

N7143A on the FAA register

Type
2014 Homebuilt XLS
Serial
027
Engines
Rotax 912UL series
Registered owner
Marcinko Holdings LLC
Whitefish, MT
Certificate issued
2014-11-25
Airworthiness date
2014-12-21
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A98DAB
Mode S (octal)
52306653
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-04
    Accident at Firth, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2014-11-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N7143A to the current registrant.
  • 1982-03-26
    N7143A previously assigned to a Cessna 172 (s/n 29243); cancelled.
Overview

About N7143A

N7143A is a 2014 Homebuilt XLS, serial number 027. The FAA register lists Marcinko Holdings LLC as the registrant in Whitefish, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 25, 2014 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912UL series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 21, 2014.

N7143A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-10-04 Accident · Firth, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR21LA006
Reported aircraft: Capella XLS
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing flare which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with the ground.

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

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