Single-engine piston

N189CT

1989 Homebuilt Kitfox

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1989
Serial
89
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tortorige Carl J + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Quincy, IL
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Registration record

N189CT on the FAA register

Type
1989 Homebuilt Kitfox
Serial
89
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Tortorige Carl J + 1 co-owner
Quincy, IL
Certificate issued
2020-08-18
Airworthiness date
1989-06-27
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A1625F
Mode S (octal)
50261137
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N189CT.
  • 1989-06-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N189CT

N189CT is a 1989 Homebuilt Kitfox, serial number 89. The FAA register lists Tortorige Carl J + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Quincy, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 27, 1989.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N189CT.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N189CT.

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

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