N144ME is a 2000 Cessna 172S (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 172S8428, registered in Falls Church, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C rated at 200 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Apr 13, 2000. It is one of 1,914 172S aircraft in the FAA registry, 48 of them registered in Virginia. About 78% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 7, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BELL ENTERPRISES INC
- Location
- Falls Church, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Washington FSDO (DCA FSDO) · (703) 230-7664
- Certificate issued
- Oct 6, 2004
- Last FAA action
- Jan 27, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0B2A4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50131244
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172S
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2000
- Serial number
- 172S8428
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 13, 2000
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Falls Church
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Washington, DC | KDCA | 8 mi | Towered | A |
| Potomac Airfield Friendly, MD | KVKX | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| College Park College Park, MD | KCGS | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2015 | Richmond, VA | Cessna 172S this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA15CA150 |
| Apr 13, 2009 | York, PA | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA09CA404 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.