N148LS V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N148LS is a 1999 Quad City Ultralight CHALLENGER II (serial CH2-0599-R-1880), registered to Kuwait International Aircraft Leasing Inc (corporation) in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 2007 (19 years ago). It carries a Rotax 503 DCDI engine rated at 52 hp, the engine on 33% of registered Quad City Ultralight CHALLENGER IIs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0C173. It is one of 7 Quad City Ultralight CHALLENGER II aircraft on the FAA registry. Kuwait International Aircraft Leasing Inc holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Kuwait International Aircraft Leasing Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Wilmington, DE

Serial number

CH2-0599-R-1880

Year built

1999 · 27 yrs old

Airworthiness class

48A

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A0C173 · 50140563 octal

Certificate issued

Aug 15, 2020

Airworthiness date

Jun 29, 2007

Last FAA activity

Feb 28, 2026

Registration expires

Aug 31, 2027

FAA region

1

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Rotax 503 DCDI

Engine type

2-Cycle Piston

Rated power

52 hp

Power per seat

26 hp

FAA engine code

55566

2 of the 6 registered Quad City Ultralight CHALLENGER II carry this engine (33%), across 3 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N148LS

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