Single-engine piston

N87BS

1988 Homebuilt Kitfox Model 1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1988
Serial
1
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Helena, MT
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Registration record

N87BS on the FAA register

Type
1988 Homebuilt Kitfox Model 1
Serial
1
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
2024-08-06
Airworthiness date
1988-08-09
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ABF427
Mode S (octal)
52772047
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N87BS.
  • 1990-04-02
    Accident at Highwood, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-08-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N87BS

N87BS is a 1988 Homebuilt Kitfox Model 1, serial number 1. It is registered to an individual in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 2024 and expires on August 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 August 9, 1988.

N87BS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-04-02 Accident · Highwood, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN90LA083
Reported aircraft: Peterson KIT Fox Model 1
Probable cause: A PREMATURE LIFT-OFF BY THE PILOT, RESULTING IN A STALL/MUSH.

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.