Aircraft record

N143EM1970 Douglas A-4K

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 26, 2023.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2023)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Lakeland, FL; owner city / state
Engine: J52 P08 · 9,300 lb thrust; P & W
Owners: 1; since 2019
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2023
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Last registered owner: Draken International LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Lakeland, FL
Certificate issued: Jun 27, 2019
Canceled: Dec 26, 2023
Airworthiness: Experimental · Crew Training
Airworthiness date: Jun 29, 2020

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Douglas
Model: A-4K
Year: 1970
Serial number: 154905
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Not Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: 20,000 and over lb
Mode S code: A0AE45

Engine

Make and model: P & W J52 P08
Type: Turbo-jet
Power: 9,300 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2019 – 2023Draken International LLCLakeland, FL
1984 – 1990Embraer Aircraft CorporationFt Lauderdale, FL · different airframe: Embraer Emb-110p1a S/N 110444

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 12, 2023 · Mcas Cherry Point, NC

The pilot’s failure to identify and appropriately respond to an anomalous nose-down trim condition during the takeoff roll, which resulted in his decision to eject and the airplane’s subsequent runway excursion.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Serious
Report: ERA23LA298

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23LA298)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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