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N573TB2008 Bauer Thomas G KITFOX III

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2026)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2031
Based in
Fish Creek, WI
owner city / state
Engine
912UL · 80 hp
Rotax
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2026
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
Fish Creek, WI
Certificate issued
Apr 9, 2024
Expires
Apr 30, 2031
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Sep 26, 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
Bauer Thomas G
Model
KITFOX III
Year
2008
Serial number
1016
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Amphibian
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Denney Aerocraft Company Kitfox Iii
Mode S code
A75B39

Engine

Make and model
Rotax 912ul
Type
Reciprocating
Power
80 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. 2024 – nowIndividual ownerFish Creek, WI · current

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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 27, 2026 · Ephraim, WI

On July 26, 2026, at 1941 central daylight time, an experimental Kitfox III airplane, N573TB, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Ephraim, Wisconsin. The private pilot and a passenger were uninjured. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations as a Part 91 personal flight. The pilot stated that he had flown the airplane for about an hour…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN26LA268

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN26LA268)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 20, 2014 · Bumpass, VA

The pilot's improper flare during a water landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA15CA080

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA15CA080)

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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