Single-engine piston

N61AB

1992 Homebuilt Kitfox III Speedster

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1992
Serial
HBS 041
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dowagiac, MI
Registration record

N61AB on the FAA register

Type
1992 Homebuilt Kitfox III Speedster
Serial
HBS 041
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dowagiac, MI
Certificate issued
2023-02-26
Airworthiness date
1996-05-13
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A7EC67
Mode S (octal)
51766147
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N61AB.
  • 1996-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1994-06-12
    Accident at Watervliet, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1992
    Manufactured (1992).
Overview

About N61AB

N61AB is a 1992 Homebuilt Kitfox III Speedster, serial number HBS 041. It is registered to an individual in Dowagiac, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 26, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 13, 1996.

N61AB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-06-12 Accident · Watervliet, MI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI94DET01
Reported aircraft: Arthur Alan Blind Fox III Speedster
Probable cause: a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

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.