N148LS - 1999 Quad City Ultralight Challenger II Aircraft Registration

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1999 QUAD CITY ULTRALIGHT CHALLENGER II

Aircraft Description

N148LS is a 1999 Quad City Ultralight CHALLENGER II, a single-engine two-cycle piston aircraft registered to Kuwait International Aircraft Leasing INC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 29, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on August 15, 2020. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Rotax 503 DCDI engine producing 52 horsepower, N148LS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0C173 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N148LS was last updated on February 28, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Quad City Ultralight is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 12 Quad City Ultralight aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the CHALLENGER II model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N148LS. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1999
Manufacturer
QUAD CITY ULTRALIGHT
Model
CHALLENGER II
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
AC4AC-4
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 29, 2007
Classification
Experimental 8 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 15, 2020

Registered Owner

Name
KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT LEASING INC
Address
108 W 13TH ST
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
Delaware19801-1145
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
2-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
503 DCDI
Horsepower
52 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50140563
Mode S Code (Hex)
A0C173

Additional Details

Registration
N148LS
Serial Number
CH2-0599-R-1880
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
August 31, 2027
Last Action Date
February 28, 2026
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00325549

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC