# N5290T: Mcmeekin Thomas William KITFOX III

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcmeekin Thomas William KITFOX III](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcmeekin-thomas-william-kitfox-iii) (registry code 05624R4, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 949
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 18, 1997
- Certificate issued: November 23, 2025
- Expires: November 30, 2032
- Mode S code: A6ACC7
- Registered owner: [Ultra Flight LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ULTRA%20FLIGHT%20LLC)
- Location: [Le Mars, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Le%20Mars)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8032° N, 96.1864° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 51031, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5290T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5290T

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 (Mcmeekin Thomas William KITFOX III)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N5290T.

## 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.

- [Incident 20020519013119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020519013119I), May 19, 2002: Amtr KITFOXIII (N5290T), Lemars, IA, Minor damage. (-23) As the pilot touched down he noticed he wasn't tracking straight with ground. The aircraft started to skid briefly, then the right wheel dug into the…

## 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 N5290T

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N5290T before.

- [Cancelled 1991-06-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5290T-1991-06-17): Piper PA-28R-200, S/N 28R7235217. Owner: [Alexiadis Miltiadis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALEXIADIS%20MILTIADIS), [Lancaster, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lancaster)

## Related

- Other Mcmeekin Thomas William KITFOX III aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcmeekin-thomas-william-kitfox-iii/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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