Single-engine piston

N149BT

1992 Homebuilt Kitfox IV

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1992
Serial
1499
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Browns Valley, CA
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Registration record

N149BT on the FAA register

Type
1992 Homebuilt Kitfox IV
Serial
1499
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Browns Valley, CA
Certificate issued
2024-10-22
Airworthiness date
1992-05-16
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A0C44A
Mode S (octal)
50142112
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N149BT.
  • 1999-05-25
    Accident at Carnation, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N149BT

N149BT is a 1992 Homebuilt Kitfox IV, serial number 1499. It is registered to an individual in Browns Valley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 22, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 16, 1992.

N149BT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-05-25 Accident · Carnation, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA99LA071
Reported aircraft: Ben Travis Kitfox IV
Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to a cracked engine impulse line, which disabled the fuel pump. A factor was the intentional ground loop by the pilot.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.