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N144US

N144US is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Black Kefton O RV-4 built in 1985. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 25, 2006 when the aircraft was exported to South Africa. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N144US is reserved by a private party since May 19, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on March 19, 2027.

Black Kefton O RV-4 cancelled January 25, 2006

Serial number
742
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1985
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
South Africa
Certificate issued
July 25, 2005
Last FAA action
July 25, 2005
Last owner
Sharman Enterprises INC (Corporation)
Vacaville, CA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N144US

SEA94LA184Accident on July 17, 1994 at Twisp, WA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Black RV-4 · serial 742

PROPER DESCENT RATE WAS NOT MAINTAINED DURING APPROACH.

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