Single-engine piston

N573TB

2008 Homebuilt Kitfox III

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2008
Serial
1016
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912UL
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fish Creek, WI
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Registration record

N573TB on the FAA register

Type
2008 Homebuilt Kitfox III
Serial
1016
Engines
Rotax 912UL
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fish Creek, WI
Certificate issued
2024-04-09
Airworthiness date
2008-09-26
Registration expires
2031-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A75B39
Mode S (octal)
51655471
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Denney Aerocraft Company KITFOX III
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-27
    Accident at Ephraim, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-04-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N573TB.
  • 2014-12-20
    Accident at Bumpass, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-09-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N573TB

N573TB is a 2008 Homebuilt Kitfox III, serial number 1016. It is registered to an individual in Fish Creek, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 9, 2024 and expires on April 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912UL engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 26, 2008.

N573TB has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-07-27 Accident · Ephraim, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · CEN26LA268
Reported aircraft: Kitfox III
Preliminary report: On July 26, 2026, at 1941 central daylight time, an experimental Kitfox III airplane, N573TB, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Ephraim, Wisconsin. The private pilot and a passenger were uninjured. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations as a Part 91 personal flight. The pilot stated that he had flown the airplane for about an hour and was returning to Ephriam Airport, Ephraim, Wisconsin. During approach for landing on runway 14, the airplane engine suddenly lost total power. The pilot then performed a forced landing to a field about 3 miles east/northeast of the airport. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both…
NTSB report ↗
2014-12-20 Accident · Bumpass, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA15CA080
Reported aircraft: Bauer Thomas G Kitfox III
Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare during a water landing.

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.