# N444PL: 2000 Liedl Paul A KITFOX SER 5 OUTBACK - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Liedl Paul A KITFOX SER 5 OUTBACK](https://openairdocs.org/model/liedl-paul-a-kitfox-ser-5-outback) (registry code 056091S, 2 seats) - Engine: [Continental IO-240 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-240-series) (registry code 17063) - Data sheets: [TCDS E7SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E7SO) (Continental Aerospace Technologies, Inc.) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: S9907-0197 - Year built: 2000 - Type: Fixed wing single engine - Engine type: Reciprocating - Kit: Skystar Acft Co KITFOX OUTBACK - Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built - Airworthiness date: November 20, 2000 - Certificate issued: August 26, 2019 - Expires: August 31, 2029 - Mode S code: A55AC9 - Registered owner: [Dawson Douglas L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAWSON%20DOUGLAS%20L) - Location: [Fernley, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Fernley) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 39.6708° N, 119.0064° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89408, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=444PL - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N444PL 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 Continental IO-240 model are included. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 2 in force ### Matched by airframe (Liedl Paul A KITFOX SER 5 OUTBACK) None in force. ### Matched by engine (Continental IO-240 series) - [AD 2012-03-06](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2012-03-06): Fuel servo diaphragm · Continental Motors 6-260-A, 6-285-A, 6-285-B and 482 more. Effective Feb 24, 2012 - [AD 2010-11-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2010-11-04): Hydraulic lifters · Continental Motors FSO-470-A, GIO-470-A, GTSIO-520-C and 190 more. Effective Jun 16, 2010 ### Historical (superseded or no longer in force) - [AD 2009-24-51](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2009-24-51) (historical): Hydraulic lifters · Teledyne Continental Motors FSO-470-A, GIO-470-A, GTSIO-520-C and 156 more ## Information bulletins (advisory) (7 in force) - [SAIB NE-16-13](https://openairdocs.org/saib/NE-16-13): Powerplant - Prohibited use of sealant. Issued Mar 8, 2016 - [SAIB NE-13-15](https://openairdocs.org/saib/NE-13-15): Engine Controls: Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Throttle and Mixture Control Levers. Issued Feb 8, 2013 - [SAIB NE-13-04](https://openairdocs.org/saib/NE-13-04): Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Connecting Rod Piston Pin Bushing Inspection. Issued Oct 31, 2012 - [SAIB NE-10-09](https://openairdocs.org/saib/NE-10-09): Reciprocating Engine Power Section: Hydraulic Valve Lifters. Issued Nov 20, 2009 - [SAIB NE-05-38](https://openairdocs.org/saib/NE-05-38): . Issued Mar 18, 2005 - [SAIB CE-98-21R1](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-98-21R1): . Issued Jun 10, 1998 - [SAIB ACE-98-21](https://openairdocs.org/saib/ACE-98-21): . Issued Dec 31, 1997 ## NTSB investigations None matched to N444PL. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to N444PL. ## Reports on N444PL not matched to an aircraft (1) They name N444PL, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [Accident 19961205047069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961205047069A), Dec 5, 1996: N444PL, Birdslanding, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-16) 1) Engine was not developing power when it impacted the ground. ## 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) (5) Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do. ### Approved for the engine (Continental IO-240 series) - [STC SE00145WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE00145WI): Installation of B&C Specialty Products Model BC 320-( ) Engine Starter. B & C Specialty Products Inc. Lists IO-240-A - [STC SE03232CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE03232CH): Installation of Engine Preheat Kit p/n TA2925-1 for 115 volt application. Hartzell Propeller Inc. Lists IO-240-A - [STC SE04577CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE04577CH): Install an electronic engine ignition system. Electroair Acquisition Corp. Lists IO-240-A - [STC SE01966WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE01966WI): Use of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded Avgas in spark ignition piston aircraft engines. General Aviation Modifications Inc. Lists IO-240-A - [STC SE09513SC](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE09513SC): Installation and usage of Exxon 20W50 Multigrade aircraft engine oil conforming to Exxon Oil Formulation WS-3013. Exxon Company USA. Lists IO-240-A ## Earlier aircraft with N444PL The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N444PL before. - [Cancelled 1983-08-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N444PL-1983-08-23): Cessna 337G, S/N 33701658, built 1975. Owner: [Middlesex Aero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIDDLESEX%20AERO%20INC), [Manville, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Manville) ## Related - Other Liedl Paul A KITFOX SER 5 OUTBACK aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/liedl-paul-a-kitfox-ser-5-outback/aircraft.md - The Continental IO-240 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-240-series.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.