Single-engine piston

N144KT

1997 Homebuilt RV-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
1187
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Locust Grove, VA
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Registration record

N144KT on the FAA register

Type
1997 Homebuilt RV-4
Serial
1187
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Locust Grove, VA
Certificate issued
1993-10-26
Airworthiness date
1997-07-25
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A0B27F
Mode S (octal)
50131177
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-08-29
    Accident at Chapel Hill, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1993-10-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N144KT.
Overview

About N144KT

N144KT is a 1997 Homebuilt RV-4, serial number 1187. It is registered to an individual in Locust Grove, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 26, 1993 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 25, 1997.

N144KT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-08-29 Accident · Chapel Hill, NC Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA98LA231
Reported aircraft: Bibb RV-4
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to ensure the aircraft contained adequate fuel to complete the flight resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.