Single-engine piston

N605GK

1990 Homebuilt Kitfox

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
605
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palmer, AK
Registration record

N605GK on the FAA register

Type
1990 Homebuilt Kitfox
Serial
605
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmer, AK
Certificate issued
2021-12-04
Airworthiness date
1991-03-25
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A7DA72
Mode S (octal)
51755162
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-10
    Accident at Powell, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N605GK.
  • 1991-03-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1990
    Manufactured (1990).
Overview

About N605GK

N605GK is a 1990 Homebuilt Kitfox, serial number 605. It is registered to an individual in Palmer, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 March 25, 1991.

N605GK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-05-10 Accident · Powell, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR24LA148
Reported aircraft: Kjelsrud Gary Kitfox
Probable cause: The pilot s adjustment of the carburetor to an incorrect setting, which resulted in partial loss of engine power during takeoff.
NTSB report ↗

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.