N144X - 2001 Nelson James G F-1 Rocket Aircraft Registration

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2001 NELSON JAMES G F-1 ROCKET

Aircraft Description

N144X is a 2001 Nelson James G F-1 ROCKET, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Nelson James G in Santa Rosa, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 15, 2001. The registration certificate was issued on February 1, 2017. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N144X is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0B399 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N144X was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.6617, -122.4746 on March 12, 2026. The FAA registry record for N144X was last updated on February 18, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Nelson James G is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Nelson James G aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the F-1 ROCKET model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N144X. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
2001
Manufacturer
NELSON JAMES G
Model
F-1 ROCKET
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
FESTAEROSTAR 1
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 15, 2001
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 1, 2017

Registered Owner

Name
NELSON JAMES G
Address
3207A OAK FARM LN
City
SANTA ROSA
State / Zip Code
California95401-4059
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-540 SER
Horsepower
300 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50131631
Mode S Code (Hex)
A0B399

Additional Details

Registration
N144X
Serial Number
JGN001
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
February 28, 2030
Last Action Date
February 18, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00123927

Last Known Position

Date
March 12, 2026 (UTC 00:33:20)
Airport
Latitude
38.661667
Longitude
-122.474571

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC