Single-engine piston

N88VJ

Homebuilt Kitfox Series 5

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Idaho Falls, ID
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Registration record

N88VJ on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Kitfox Series 5
Serial
001
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Idaho Falls, ID
Certificate issued
2023-02-18
Airworthiness date
2002-07-28
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AC1D60
Mode S (octal)
53016540
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Skystar Acft Co SERIES V OUTBACK
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-04
    Accident at Ririe, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-02-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N88VJ.
  • 2002-07-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N88VJ

N88VJ is a Homebuilt Kitfox Series 5, serial number 001. It is registered to an individual in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 28, 2002.

N88VJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-11-04 Accident · Ririe, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR24LA027
Reported aircraft: Kitfox S5
Probable cause: The pilot s inadvertent excessive use of brakes which resulted in a nose-over.

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.