Single-engine piston

N197BR

1997 Homebuilt Kitfox Series 5

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
S9602-0173
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912UL series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spokane, WA
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Registration record

N197BR on the FAA register

Type
1997 Homebuilt Kitfox Series 5
Serial
S9602-0173
Engines
Rotax 912UL series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spokane, WA
Certificate issued
2015-06-04
Airworthiness date
2011-10-26
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A18255
Mode S (octal)
50301125
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N197BR.
  • 2011-10-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1997
    Manufactured (1997).
Overview

About N197BR

N197BR is a 1997 Homebuilt Kitfox Series 5, serial number S9602-0173. It is registered to an individual in Spokane, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912UL series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 26, 2011.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N197BR. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-08-03 Accident · Westfield, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI04LA207
Reported aircraft: Skystar Kitfox — a different aircraft that carried the N197BR registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall.

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.