# N5498B: 1996 Winn Michael SKYSTR KITFOX 4-1200

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Winn Michael SKYSTR KITFOX 4-1200](https://openairdocs.org/model/winn-michael-skystr-kitfox-4-1200) (registry code 05626H8, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: JCU115
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 2, 1996
- Certificate issued: August 18, 2011
- Expires: August 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A6FCCD
- Registered owner: [Bentley Michael D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENTLEY%20MICHAEL%20D)
- Location: [Joplin, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Joplin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.1069° N, 94.4976° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64801, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5498B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5498B

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 (Winn Michael SKYSTR KITFOX 4-1200)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N5498B.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N5498B.

## 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 N5498B

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N5498B before.

- [Cancelled 1991-08-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5498B-1991-08-02): Cessna 152, S/N 15283887. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Baumhruter William R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAUMHRUTER%20WILLIAM%20R), [Cahokia, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Cahokia)

## Related

- Other Winn Michael SKYSTR KITFOX 4-1200 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/winn-michael-skystr-kitfox-4-1200/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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