# N197BR: 1997 Ostendorf Robert Lee KITFOX SERIES 5

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Ostendorf Robert Lee KITFOX SERIES 5](https://openairdocs.org/model/ostendorf-robert-lee-kitfox-series-5) (registry code 05604AQ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (registry code 55571)
- Serial number: S9602-0173
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 26, 2011
- Certificate issued: June 4, 2015
- Expires: June 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A18255
- Registered owner: [Sledge David M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SLEDGE%20DAVID%20M)
- Location: [Spokane, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Spokane)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.7858° N, 117.4523° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99208, 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=197BR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N197BR

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912UL model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Ostendorf Robert Lee KITFOX SERIES 5)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912UL series)

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 CHI04LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA207), Aug 3, 2004: Skystar Kitfox (N197BR), Westfield, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall.

## 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 20040802028849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040802028849A), Aug 2, 2004: Amtr KITFOXSERIE5 (N197BR), Westfield, IN, Substantial damage. (-23) Pleasure flight was being conducted into the Westfield Indiana airport (I72) with the pilot practicing short-field pilot techniques. He stated that he…

## 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 Ostendorf Robert Lee KITFOX SERIES 5 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/ostendorf-robert-lee-kitfox-series-5/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912UL series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series.md

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