N143MA is a 2003 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-C1 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number C0243, registered in Fort Wayne, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2029; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-240 SER rated at 128 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Nov 20, 2003. It is one of 335 DA20-C1 aircraft in the FAA registry, 22 of them registered in Indiana. About 71% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 13, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- LARKAIR LLC
- Location
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
- Certificate issued
- Feb 22, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Apr 8, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0AEE9
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50127351
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
- Model
- DA20-C1
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- TA4CH (Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2003
- Serial number
- C0243
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-240 SER (128 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 20, 2003
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Fort Wayne
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Field Fort Wayne, IN | KSMD | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Fort Wayne International Fort Wayne, IN | KFWA | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Cedarville Reservoir Leo-Cedarville, IN | IN4 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2018 | LaGrange, GA | Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 20 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA282 |
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.