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N996DG1992 Gardner David W KITFOX

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2002)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2028
Based in
Sequim, WA
owner city / state
Engine
ROTAX (ALL)
Bombardier
Owners
1
since 1991
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2002
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
Sequim, WA
Certificate issued
Oct 24, 1991
Expires
Jul 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Jan 7, 1993

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
Gardner David W
Model
KITFOX
Year
1992
Serial number
996
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
ADE93F

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. 1991 – nowIndividual ownerSequim, WA · 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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 15, 2002 · Fairbanks, AK

A partial loss of engine power due to an engine bearing failure during the takeoff initial climb. A factor in the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC02LA121

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC02LA121)

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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