- Registered owner
- Smith Ken S
- Location
- Fish Creek, WI
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- 1016
- Year built
- 2008
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date
- September 26, 2008
- Certificate issued
- April 9, 2024
- Expires
- April 30, 2031
- Mode S code
- A75B39
- Kit
- Denney Aerocraft Company KITFOX III
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0
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Information bulletins that may apply
Advisory, not mandatory.
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NTSB investigations · 2
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NTSB CEN26LA268Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportEphraim, WIOn July 26, 2026, at 1941 central daylight time, an experimental Kitfox III airplane, N573TB, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Ephraim, Wisconsin. The private pilot and a passenger were uninjured. The airplane was operated…NTSB ERA15CA080Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBumpass, VAThe pilot's improper flare during a water landing.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20141221023289ALanding: Touchdown · Bumpass, VAHard landing in glassy water conditions. Aircraft damaged by impact forces.Incident 20130217003129ILanding: Touchdown · Henderson, NVDuring an attempted landing on runway 35R, N573TB lost control after touching down and ground looped. Consequently, the right main landing gear collapsed. (Aircraft sustained minor damage; no injuries were reported.)
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N573TBGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Bauer Thomas G KITFOX III aircraft
STCs that may be installed
No STCs matched this aircraft’s modelsSTCs change type-certificated designs, and this aircraft isn’t type certificated.