Single-engine piston

N85TA

1995 Homebuilt Kitfox IV-1200

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1995
Serial
HCU085
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Walla Walla, WA
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Registration record

N85TA on the FAA register

Type
1995 Homebuilt Kitfox IV-1200
Serial
HCU085
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Walla Walla, WA
Certificate issued
1995-03-13
Airworthiness date
1999-02-19
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ABA6A9
Mode S (octal)
52723251
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1999-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1997-06-05
    Accident at Fairbanks, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-03-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N85TA to the current registrant.
  • 1976-05-26
    N85TA previously assigned to a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III (s/n 1606); cancelled.
Overview

About N85TA

N85TA is a 1995 Homebuilt Kitfox IV-1200, serial number HCU085. It is registered to an individual in Walla Walla, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 13, 1995 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 February 19, 1999.

N85TA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-06-05 Accident · Fairbanks, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC97LA084
Reported aircraft: Anderson Aircraft Kitfox IV-1200
Probable cause: a seized crankshaft connecting rod bearing. A factor relating to the acciden was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.

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.