Single-engine piston

N998DS

2000 Homebuilt Kitfox Classic IV

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
C9508-0124
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
M & K Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Hot Springs, AR
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Registration record

N998DS on the FAA register

Type
2000 Homebuilt Kitfox Classic IV
Serial
C9508-0124
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
M & K Flying Service Inc
Hot Springs, AR
Certificate issued
2015-03-27
Airworthiness date
2000-03-29
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ADF0B7
Mode S (octal)
53370267
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Skystar Acft Co KITFOX CLASSIC IV
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N998DS.
  • 2014-05-24
    Accident at Slaughter, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-03-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N998DS

N998DS is a 2000 Homebuilt Kitfox Classic IV, serial number C9508-0124. The FAA register lists M & K Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 27, 2015 and expires on March 31, 2028.

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 March 29, 2000.

N998DS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-05-24 Accident · Slaughter, LA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN14LA251
Reported aircraft: Smythe Donald F Kitfox Classic IV
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in his attempt to takeoff in conditions under which the airplane was unable to attain a positive rate of climb and resulted in its failure to clear trees.

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.