Single-engine piston

N87TJ

1988 Homebuilt Kitfox 532

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1988
Serial
158
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Jabiru 2200
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Melba, ID
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Registration record

N87TJ on the FAA register

Type
1988 Homebuilt Kitfox 532
Serial
158
Engines
Jabiru 2200
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Melba, ID
Certificate issued
2020-08-18
Airworthiness date
2014-06-25
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ABF5AF
Mode S (octal)
52772657
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N87TJ.
  • 2019-08-30
    Accident at Nampa, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1997-02-22
    Accident at Billings, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-08-23
    Accident at Pompeys Pillar, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1988
    Manufactured (1988).
Overview

About N87TJ

N87TJ is a 1988 Homebuilt Kitfox 532, serial number 158. It is registered to an individual in Melba, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2020 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Jabiru 2200 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 25, 2014.

N87TJ has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-08-30 Accident · Nampa, ID Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR19TA248
Reported aircraft: Hall Kitfox
Probable cause: The owner's improper installation of the tailwheel, which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain directional control during landing as a result of severe tailwheel vibrations.
1997-02-22 Accident · Billings, MT Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · SEA97LA062
Reported aircraft: Hall Kitfox
Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain flying airspeed while executing a downwind turn at low altitude immediately following takeoff.
1995-08-23 Accident · Pompeys Pillar, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA95LA193
Reported aircraft: Hall Kitfox 1
Probable cause: the pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff. High density altitude, unavailabilty of aircraft takeoff performance data, and the short rough takeoff area were factors in the accident.

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.