Single-engine piston

N729U

1992 Homebuilt Kitfox II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1992
Serial
729
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Prospect, OR
Registration record

N729U on the FAA register

Type
1992 Homebuilt Kitfox II
Serial
729
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Prospect, OR
Certificate issued
2017-04-20
Airworthiness date
1992-05-07
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A9C6BD
Mode S (octal)
52343275
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-24
    Accident at Cave Junction, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-04-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N729U.
  • 1992-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N729U

N729U is a 1992 Homebuilt Kitfox II, serial number 729. It is registered to an individual in Prospect, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 20, 2017 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 May 7, 1992.

N729U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-06-24 Accident · Cave Junction, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR23LA243
Reported aircraft: Kitfox 2
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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.