# N164JR: 2000 Pieterse Johan KITFOX 2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pieterse Johan KITFOX 2](https://openairdocs.org/model/pieterse-johan-kitfox-2) (registry code 056090E, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 268
- Year built: 2000
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Skystar Acft Co KITFOX II
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 20, 2000
- Certificate issued: August 26, 2024
- Expires: August 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A10162
- Registered owner: [Hughes William C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUGHES%20WILLIAM%20C)
- Location: [Astoria, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Astoria)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.1333° N, 123.6990° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97103, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=164JR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N164JR

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 (Pieterse Johan KITFOX 2)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Bombardier ROTAX (ALL))

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 LAX03LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA211), Jun 26, 2003: Pieterse Kitfox 2 (N164JR), Corona, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper design and installation of the airplane's fuel system by the builder of the experimental airplane, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20030626022309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030626022309A), Jun 26, 2003: Amtr KITFOXII (N164JR), Corona, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was on pleasure flight. Pilot noticed engine starting to run rough. As he was a distance from any airport pilot started looking for a safe place to…
- [Incident 20001028018779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001028018779I), Oct 28, 2000: Amtr KITFOXII (N164JR), Corona, CA. (-23)On October 28, 2000, at approximately 1430 hours PDT, experimental aircraft Kitfox 2, N164JR, made a forced landing in an open field three miles southeast…

## 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 Pieterse Johan KITFOX 2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pieterse-johan-kitfox-2/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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