N244BA is taken. It's currently assigned to a 2000 Anderson Brent W VANS RV-4 registered in Canby, OR.
See the full aircraft record →A tail number only frees up if the owner deregisters the aircraft or moves it to a different N-number — and even then the FAA holds it before releasing it to the public.
N244BA has been worn before. Past registrations from FAA deregistration records:
Tails one nudge away from N244BA that aren't assigned or reserved: