Moravan Z143
5 on the U.S. register. Built from 1999. Massachusetts has the most (1). 60% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the Z143 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming 0-540 Series (1)
- Seats
- 4
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Moravan
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 4, 1999; newest February 7, 2024
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 2 | 40% |
| Individual | 2 | 40% |
| Corporation | 1 | 20% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z143L | 5 | 1999 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| None on file | 4 | 80% |
| Standard | 1 | 20% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Middle Georgia State University Foundation INC | 1 |
| Deblu Air LLC | 1 |
| Aircraft Dynamix LLC | 1 |
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Moravan Z143 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
5 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Moravan Z143s?
Massachusetts, with 1.
Who owns the Moravan Z143?
60% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Moravan Z143s on the register built?
In 1999.
What is the Moravan Z143 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Moravan Z143 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A76EU, held by Zlin Aircraft A.S.). The FAA has issued 5 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about heating, ice protection and utility systems. 84 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Garmin International INC.
FAA orders 5 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 1 | 20% |
| Other and general | 1 | 20% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 20% |
| Engine | 1 | 20% |
| Instruments and avionics | 1 | 20% |
Approved replacement parts 35 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: zlin windshield (20), electroair electronic (2), ea ignition (2), controller wire (2), alternator control (2), skyview hdx (1), skytrax (1), six cylinder (1), pump motor (1), motor (1).
Approved modifications 84 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 2 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the Z143 links to the rest of the register
- Moravan 45 aircraft on the register
- Moravan Z143L 5 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Lycoming O-540 series 1 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Massachusetts 1 of these aircraft
- Georgia 1 of these aircraft
- Florida 1 of these aircraft
- Delaware 1 of these aircraft
- Arizona 1 of these aircraft
- Middle Georgia State University Foundation INC 1 of these aircraft
- Deblu Air LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Aircraft Dynamix LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the Z143 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the Z143 5 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the Z143 84 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/moravan/z143.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N14ZA | Moravan Z143L |
Aircraft Dynamix LLC Lewes, Delaware |
None on file | 2024-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N143PT | Moravan Z143L |
Deblu Air LLC Paradise Valley, Arizona |
None on file | 2023-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N143WV | Moravan Z143L |
Middle Georgia State University Foundation INC Macon, Georgia |
None on file | 2020-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N143ZL | Moravan Z143L |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2000-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12ZA | Moravan Z143L |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
None on file | 1999-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |