Single-engine piston

N598AL

1990 Homebuilt Kitfox II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
598
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fairbanks, AK
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Registration record

N598AL on the FAA register

Type
1990 Homebuilt Kitfox II
Serial
598
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fairbanks, AK
Certificate issued
2009-12-22
Airworthiness date
1990-09-24
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A7BB2A
Mode S (octal)
51735452
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-09-11
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-12-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N598AL.
  • 1990-09-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N598AL

N598AL is a 1990 Homebuilt Kitfox II, serial number 598. It is registered to an individual in Fairbanks, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 22, 2009 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 September 24, 1990.

N598AL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-09-11 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC10CA086
Reported aircraft: Roberts Alan W Kitfox II
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper aircraft control during landing and the subsequent go-around, resulting in a hard landing, and a collision with a signpost.

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.