# N523DS: 1991 Shotwell R M / Shotwell D M KITFOX IV

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Shotwell R M / Shotwell D M KITFOX IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/shotwell-r-m-shotwell-d-m-kitfox-iv) (registry code 05618XR, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 1612
- Year built: 1991
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 9, 1994
- Certificate issued: July 16, 2018
- Expires: July 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A6946F
- Registered owner: [Shotwell David M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHOTWELL%20DAVID%20M)
- Location: [Selma, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Selma)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.3144° N, 123.6676° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97538, 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=523DS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N523DS

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 (Shotwell R M / Shotwell D M KITFOX IV)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N523DS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N523DS.

## 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 Shotwell R M / Shotwell D M KITFOX IV aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/shotwell-r-m-shotwell-d-m-kitfox-iv/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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