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N888TL1998 Leonard Trudy KITFOX III

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 26, 2015.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2010)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Newport Beach, CA
owner city / state
Engine
SEE BOMBADIER
Rotax
Owners
1
since 2008
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2010
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
Newport Beach, CA
Certificate issued
Feb 15, 2008
Canceled
May 26, 2015
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Dec 16, 2002

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
Leonard Trudy
Model
KITFOX III
Year
1998
Serial number
980
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
AC3D41

Engine

Make and model
Rotax See Bombadier
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. 2008 – 2015Individual ownerNewport Beach, CA

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

Jul 17, 2010 · Monument Valley, UT

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind effects and failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around from a landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR10CA355

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR10CA355)

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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