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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N144L

N144L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Lanham Kenneth LANCAIR IV built in 1997. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 11, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Lanham Kenneth LANCAIR IV cancelled January 11, 2018

Serial number
138
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1997
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 5, 2008
Last FAA action
November 5, 2008
Last owner
Unitan David (Individual)
Portland, OR
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N144L

WPR09LA263Accident on May 23, 2009 at Seligman, AZ: fatal, substantial damage (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Lanham Lancair IV · serial 138

The pilot's loss of airplane control during en route descent while operating in known icing conditions.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site