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N257ED2018 James R Dernovsek KITFOX S5

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 12, 2024.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2022)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Myerstown, PA
owner city / state
Engine
912ULS SERIES · 100 hp
Rotax
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2022
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Myerstown, PA
Canceled
Oct 12, 2024
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
May 31, 2018

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
James R Dernovsek
Model
KITFOX S5
Year
2018
Serial number
V95030029
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Skystar Aircraft Kitfox S5-Tw
Mode S code
A271E7

Engine

Make and model
Rotax 912uls Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
100 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. until 2024Individual ownerMyerstown, PA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 5, 2022 · Woodsfield, OH

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
ERA23LA080

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23LA080)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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