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N5143C1995 Wattier Lawrence D TORNADO

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 24, 2022.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2002)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Grand Rapids, MI
owner city / state
Engine
ROTAX (ALL)
Bombardier
Owners
1
since 1998
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2002
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Grand Rapids, MI
Certificate issued
Apr 7, 1998
Canceled
Dec 24, 2022
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Apr 18, 1996

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
Wattier Lawrence D
Model
TORNADO
Year
1995
Serial number
09258250HK0036
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A6730F

Engine

Make and model
Bombardier Rotax (All)
Type
Reciprocating

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1998 – 2022Individual ownerGrand Rapids, MI
  2. 1964 – 1970PartnershipKansas City, MO · different airframe: Beechcraft B35 S/N D-2428

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 20, 2002 · Grant, MI

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.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI02LA139

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI02LA139)

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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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