# N40478: Nelson D M/Nelson J N KITFOX III

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Nelson D M/Nelson J N KITFOX III](https://openairdocs.org/model/nelson-d-m-nelson-j-n-kitfox-iii) (registry code 05625QC, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 764
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 25, 1995
- Certificate issued: August 6, 2024
- Expires: August 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A4BEEB
- Registered owner: [Kudlock Brandon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KUDLOCK%20BRANDON)
- Location: [Belle Fourche, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Belle%20Fourche)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9339° N, 103.8957° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57717, within about 21 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40478
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40478

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 (Nelson D M/Nelson J N KITFOX III)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N40478.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N40478.

## 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 N40478

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N40478 before.

- [Cancelled 1991-02-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40478-1991-02-06): Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, S/N 7911. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Pearce Robert C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PEARCE%20ROBERT%20C), [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- [Cancelled 1973-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40478-1973-10-10): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-7305196. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Walter Moody](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALTER%20MOODY), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

## Related

- Other Nelson D M/Nelson J N KITFOX III aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/nelson-d-m-nelson-j-n-kitfox-iii/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.