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N85TA1995 Anderson Timothy C KITFOX IV-1200

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 1997)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2029
Based in
Walla Walla, WA
owner city / state
Engine
ROTAX (ALL)
Bombardier
Owners
1
since 1995
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1997
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Walla Walla, WA
Certificate issued
Mar 13, 1995
Expires
Oct 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Feb 19, 1999

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
Anderson Timothy C
Model
KITFOX IV-1200
Year
1995
Serial number
HCU085
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
ABA6A9

Engine

Make and model
Bombardier Rotax (All)
Type
Reciprocating

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1995 – nowIndividual ownerWalla Walla, WA · current
  2. 1975 – 1976City Electric INCSeattle, WA · different airframe: 1975 Bell 206b S/N 1606

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 5, 1997 · Fairbanks, AK

a seized crankshaft connecting rod bearing. A factor relating to the acciden was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC97LA084

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC97LA084)

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · crankshaft · rod failedJun 4, 1997

    CRANKSHAFT CONNECTING ROD BEARING FAILED CAUSING PISTON CONNECTING ROD TO FAIL WHICH LOCKED ENGINE. ENGINE COOLANT AND EXHAUST TEMPERATURE NORMAL PRIOR TO FAILURE. OIL INJECTION PUMP CHECKED OUT SATISFACTORILY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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