# N2485F: 2007 Baudhuin Rodney KITFOX MODEL IV

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Baudhuin Rodney KITFOX MODEL IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/baudhuin-rodney-kitfox-model-iv) (registry code 056233Y, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: CCU 009
- Year built: 2007
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 19, 2007
- Certificate issued: October 20, 2015
- Expires: October 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A250C4
- Registered owner: [Wautier Gerald J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WAUTIER%20GERALD%20J)
- Location: [Wisconsin Rapids, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Wisconsin%20Rapids)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.3408° N, 89.7350° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54494, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2485F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2485F

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 (Baudhuin Rodney KITFOX MODEL IV)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Volkswagen CONVERSION)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N2485F.

## 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 20230511005999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230511005999A), May 11, 2023: Kitfox IV (N2485F), Wisconsin Rapid, WI, Substantial damage. On may 11, 2023, an experimental Kitfox iv departed alexander field south wood county airport (kisw), WI and approximately 4 nautical miles southeast at 2500…

## 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 N2485F

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N2485F before.

- [Cancelled 1990-06-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2485F-1990-06-25): Cessna A150L, S/N A1500404. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## Related

- Other Baudhuin Rodney KITFOX MODEL IV aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/baudhuin-rodney-kitfox-model-iv/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion.md

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