Single-engine piston

N70265

Homebuilt Kitfox IV

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
BDU-155
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Red Rock, AZ
Registration record

N70265 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Kitfox IV
Serial
BDU-155
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Red Rock, AZ
Certificate issued
2024-12-11
Airworthiness date
1999-01-14
Registration expires
2031-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A95F44
Mode S (octal)
52257504
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-29
    Accident at Marana, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-12-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N70265 to the current registrant.
  • 2005-04-06
    Accident at Eagle Point, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-01-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1973-12-12
    N70265 previously assigned to a Cessna 185E (s/n 18502085); cancelled.
  • 1962-06-08
    N70265 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub (s/n 17246); cancelled.
Overview

About N70265

N70265 is a Homebuilt Kitfox IV, serial number BDU-155. It is registered to an individual in Red Rock, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 11, 2024 and expires on December 31, 2031.

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 January 14, 1999.

N70265 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-03-29 Accident · Marana, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA123
Reported aircraft: Park Roderic B Kitfox IV
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle while performing an off-airport landing.
NTSB report ↗
2005-04-06 Accident · Eagle Point, OR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA05LA071
Reported aircraft: Park Kitfox IV
Probable cause: Loss of partial engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons. Soft terrain was a factor

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.