# N149BT: 1992 Travis Ben KITFOX IV

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Travis Ben KITFOX IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/travis-ben-kitfox-iv) (registry code 95708CK, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 1499
- Year built: 1992
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 16, 1992
- Certificate issued: October 22, 2024
- Expires: October 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A0C44A
- Registered owner: [Sweeney Kyle B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWEENEY%20KYLE%20B)
- Location: [Browns Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Browns%20Valley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3012° N, 121.3379° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95918, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=149BT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N149BT

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Travis Ben KITFOX IV)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA99LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA071), May 25, 1999: Ben Travis Kitfox IV (N149BT), Carnation, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to a cracked engine impulse line, which disabled the fuel pump. A factor was the intentional ground loop by the pilot.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19990524005579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990524005579A), May 24, 1999: Amtr KITFOXIV (N149BT), Carnation, WA, Substantial damage. Acft experienced engine failure and crashed, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) departed sequim, WA., overflew pae and snoqualmie falls returning to…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Travis Ben KITFOX IV aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/travis-ben-kitfox-iv/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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