Single-engine piston

N144ME

2000 Cessna 172S

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2000
Serial
172S8428
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bell Enterprises Inc (Corporation)
Based
Falls Church, VA
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Registration record

N144ME on the FAA register

Type
2000 Cessna 172S
Serial
172S8428
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Bell Enterprises Inc
Falls Church, VA
Certificate issued
2004-10-06
Airworthiness date
2000-04-13
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A0B2A4
Mode S (octal)
50131244
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
517 nm
Cruise (type)
124 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-07
    Accident at Richmond, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-04-13
    Accident at York, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-10-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N144ME.
  • 2000-04-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N144ME

N144ME is a 2000 Cessna 172S, serial number 172S8428. The FAA register lists Bell Enterprises Inc as the registrant in Falls Church, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 6, 2004 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 124 knots and a range of about 517 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 13, 2000.

N144ME has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
124 kt
Range
517 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,335 ft
Fuel burn
10 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-03-07 Accident · Richmond, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA15CA150
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172S
Probable cause: The student pilot's inadequate landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage to the airplane.
2009-04-13 Accident · York, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA09CA404
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172
Probable cause: The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

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.