# N53562: Lyman Lewis A KITFOX SERIES V

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Lyman Lewis A KITFOX SERIES V](https://openairdocs.org/model/lyman-lewis-a-kitfox-series-v) (registry code 05628UV, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: S9504-0112
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 15, 2002
- Certificate issued: February 26, 2025
- Expires: February 29, 2032
- Mode S code: A6C645
- Registered owner: [Lyman Lewis A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LYMAN%20LEWIS%20A)
- Location: [La Grande, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/La%20Grande)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.3089° N, 118.1560° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97850, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53562
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53562

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 (Lyman Lewis A KITFOX SERIES V)

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 WPR24LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA260), Jul 23, 2024: Kitfox Series V (N53562), La Grande, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Separation of the propeller blades from progressive damage at the blade roots due to overtightening of the hub bolts.

## 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 20240723009569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240723009569A), Jul 23, 2024: Lyman Lewis A KITFOX SERIES V (N53562), La Grande, OR, Substantial damage. Pilot in command stated that he was turning left cross wind for traffic pattern work when he a loud bang in the cockpit and the engine stopped. He continued…
- [Incident 20030927025789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030927025789I), Sep 27, 2003: Amtr KITFOXSERIE5 (N53562), La Grande, OR, Minor damage. (-23) The instructor stated upon takeoff the student started to overcontrol the aircraft with right rudder. The instructor applied left rudder pedal to correct…

## 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 N53562

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N53562 before.

- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53562-1965-05-20): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T40-323. Owner: [Smith Lester E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20LESTER%20E)

## Related

- Other Lyman Lewis A KITFOX SERIES V aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/lyman-lewis-a-kitfox-series-v/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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