# N18KM: 1988 Murphy Kerry V KITFOX

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Murphy Kerry V KITFOX](https://openairdocs.org/model/murphy-kerry-v-kitfox) (registry code 05612HC, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: KV1987M
- Year built: 1988
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 28, 1988
- Certificate issued: November 5, 2021
- Expires: November 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A13F40
- Registered owner: [Murphy Shawn P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20SHAWN%20P)
- Location: [Lovington, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Lovington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9930° N, 103.3828° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 88260, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18KM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18KM

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 (Murphy Kerry V KITFOX)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N18KM.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N18KM.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N18KM

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N18KM before.

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18KM-undated): Boeing 720-023, S/N 18019. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## Related

- Other Murphy Kerry V KITFOX aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/murphy-kerry-v-kitfox/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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