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N4287YTipton Kitfox KITFOX IV

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2023)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2031
Based in
Giraltar, MI
owner city / state
Engine
UNKNOWN ENG
Ama/Expr
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Giraltar, MI
Certificate issued
Jan 31, 2024
Expires
Jan 31, 2031
Airworthiness
Experimental · Reg. Prior to 01/31/08
Airworthiness date
Jan 6, 2008

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
Tipton Kitfox
Model
KITFOX IV
Serial number
1661T1
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Light Sport
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A51CBB

Engine

Make and model
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
Type
4 Cycle

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2024 – nowIndividual ownerGiraltar, MI · current
  2. 1991 – 2003Co-ownersJefferson, OR · different airframe: 1991 Ledoux Robert E Hab-2 S/N 002

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

Jun 17, 2023 · Odessa, MO

The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown speed, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CEN23LA242

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN23LA242)

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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