N239WD is a 2022 Scoda Aeronautica Ltda SUPER PETREL LS (fixed wing single engine) with serial number S0392, registered in Granite Falls, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2030; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2029. It is powered by a Rotax 914UL rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the light sport class (airplane), issued Sep 13, 2022. It is one of 48 SUPER PETREL LS aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in North Carolina. About 9% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 13, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Granite Falls, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
- Certificate issued
- Feb 8, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Feb 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A22BE7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50425747
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SCODA AERONAUTICA LTDA
- Model
- SUPER PETREL LS
- Year manufactured
- 2022
- Serial number
- S0392
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 914UL (115 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Light sport since Sep 13, 2022
- Approved operations
- Airplane
Public airports near Granite Falls
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Regional Hickory, NC | KHKY | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Foothills Regional Morganton, NC | KMRN | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Wilson'S Hickory, NC | E40 | 11 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2023 | Hickory, NC | Scoda Aeronautica Ltda SUPER PETREL LS this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ERA23LA334 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.