Single-engine piston

N4287Y

Homebuilt Kitfox IV

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1661T1
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Giraltar, MI
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Registration record

N4287Y on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Kitfox IV
Serial
1661T1
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Giraltar, MI
Certificate issued
2024-01-31
Airworthiness date
2008-01-06
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A51CBB
Mode S (octal)
51216273
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N4287Y to the current registrant.
  • 2023-06-17
    Accident at Odessa, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-01-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 2003-02-18
    N4287Y previously assigned to a Homebuilt HAB-2 (s/n 002); cancelled.
Overview

About N4287Y

N4287Y is a Homebuilt Kitfox IV, serial number 1661T1. It is registered to an individual in Giraltar, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2024 and expires on January 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 (light-sport), dated January 6, 2008.

N4287Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-06-17 Accident · Odessa, MO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN23LA242
Reported aircraft: Tipton Kitfox Kitfox IV
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to attain the proper touchdown speed, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over.

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.