N126WK is a 2011 Czech Sport Aircraft As PIPER SPORT (fixed wing single engine) with serial number P1001093, registered in Santa Monica, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2029. It is powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the light sport class (airplane), issued Mar 22, 2011. It is one of 59 PIPER SPORT aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in California. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 8, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SANTA MONICA FLYERS INC
- Location
- Santa Monica, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Nov 4, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Sep 15, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A06BFA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50065772
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT AS
- Model
- PIPER SPORT
- Year manufactured
- 2011
- Serial number
- P1001093
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Light sport since Mar 22, 2011
- Approved operations
- Airplane
Public airports near Santa Monica
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica Municipal Santa Monica, CA | KSMO | 3 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Los Angeles International Los Angeles, CA | KLAX | 7 mi | Towered | A |
| Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal Hawthorne, CA | KHHR | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2022 | Santa Monica, CA | Czech Sport Aircraft Piper Sport this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | WPR22FA338 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.