Single-engine piston

N789RB

Homebuilt Kitfox Series 7

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
KA08016119
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Crowell, TX
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Registration record

N789RB on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Kitfox Series 7
Serial
KA08016119
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Crowell, TX
Certificate issued
2021-05-03
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AAB36E
Mode S (octal)
52531556
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-31
    Accident at Crowell, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-05-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N789RB to the current registrant.
  • 2015-05-19
    N789RB previously assigned to a Swearingen SA-26AT (s/n T26-172); cancelled.
Overview

About N789RB

N789RB is a Homebuilt Kitfox Series 7, serial number KA08016119. It is registered to an individual in Crowell, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 3, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

N789RB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-03-31 Accident · Crowell, TX Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN22LA163
Reported aircraft: Kitfox 7
Probable cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during low-level flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control at an altitude too low to recover.

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.