N144CF — Robert F Fleming Iii VANS ACFT INC RV 14A

Aircraft record

Serial number

140723

Manufacturer

Robert F Fleming Iii

Model

VANS ACFT INC RV 14A

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Registration

Active

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Accident & incident history

1. CEN12FA670Sep 30, 2012Eastland, TXSerious

   The loss of helicopter control after an in-flight upset, which occurred when the pilot selected the autopilot’s altitude hold mode; the reason for the reported in-flight control anomaly could not be determined during postaccident helicopter examinations. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delay in transitioning to instrument flight rules flight before entering instrument meteorological conditions.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Robert F Fleming Iii VANS ACFT INC RV 14A).

1. Mar 24, 2025registered

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N144CF was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Robert F Fleming Iii VANS ACFT INC RV 14A above.

• until Jul 22, 20142002 Agusta Spa A109E (s/n 11144)

Frequently asked

Has N144CF been in an accident?

Yes. N144CF appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.

What kind of aircraft is N144CF?

N144CF is a Robert F Fleming Iii VANS ACFT INC RV 14A (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 140723.