Single-engine piston

N788KF

2010 Homebuilt Kitfox Model IV

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2010
Serial
LBS087
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Iav8 Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N788KF on the FAA register

Type
2010 Homebuilt Kitfox Model IV
Serial
LBS087
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Registered owner
Iav8 Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2009-11-24
Airworthiness date
2010-10-08
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AAAF25
Mode S (octal)
52527445
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).
  • 2024-07-19
    Accident at Palmyra, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2009-11-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N788KF.
Overview

About N788KF

N788KF is a 2010 Homebuilt Kitfox Model IV, serial number LBS087. The FAA register lists Iav8 Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 24, 2009 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912ULS series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 8, 2010.

N788KF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-19 Accident · Palmyra, PA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA24LA316
Reported aircraft: Sheaffer Leroy B Kitfox Model IV
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel airplane during takeoff from a narrow runway with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
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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.