# N515JK: 1996 Kohles Jerry D KITFOX III

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Kohles Jerry D KITFOX III](https://openairdocs.org/model/kohles-jerry-d-kitfox-iii) (registry code 05603AP, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 1082
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 30, 1996
- Certificate issued: July 25, 1996
- Expires: October 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A674D4
- Registered owner: [Kohles Jerry D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOHLES%20JERRY%20D)
- Location: [Norfolk, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Norfolk)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0198° N, 97.4426° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68701, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=515JK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N515JK

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 (Kohles Jerry D KITFOX III)

None in force.

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

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 CHI97LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA158), Jun 4, 1997: Kohles Kitfox III (N515JK), Meadow Grove, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted takeoff. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience in the make and model of airplane.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19970604047499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970604047499A), Jun 4, 1997: Amtr KITFOXIII (N515JK), Meadowgrove, NE, Substantial damage. (-16) Observed flight was part of reexamination. Airman had prior incident with this aircraft. He previously demonstrated competency in tricycle gear aircraft.…
- [Incident 19970106001329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970106001329I), Jan 6, 1997: Amtrdf KITFOX (N515JK), Norfolk, NE, Minor damage. Owner, builder, pilot ground looped on fourth flight of homebuilt.

## 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 Kohles Jerry D KITFOX III aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/kohles-jerry-d-kitfox-iii/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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