N5143C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Wattier Lawrence D TORNADO built in 1995. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 24, 2022. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
N5143C is reserved by a private party since December 24, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Wattier Lawrence D TORNADO cancelled December 24, 2022
- Serial number
- 09258250HK0036
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1995
- Last status
- First notice for registration renewal
- Certificate issued
- April 7, 1998
- Last FAA action
- December 6, 2019
- Last owner
- Bawtinheimer Kris J (Individual)
Grand Rapids, MI - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
Beech B35 cancelled September 1, 1970
- Serial number
- D-2428
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- August 25, 1964
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Hunter R J / Knaus J L (Partnership)
Kansas City, MO - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N5143C
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Wattier Tornado · serial 9258250HK0036
The disregarded replacement of the airplane's fuel lines, the operation of the aircraft with known deficiencies, and the turn back to the departure airport by the owner/pilot. The inadequate condition inspection by the mechanic, the cracked fuel line, the trees, and the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane type were contributing factors.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site