# N573TB: 2008 Bauer Thomas G KITFOX III

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bauer Thomas G KITFOX III](https://openairdocs.org/model/bauer-thomas-g-kitfox-iii) (registry code 05627EG, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul) (registry code 55592)
- Serial number: 1016
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Denney Aerocraft Company KITFOX III
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 26, 2008
- Certificate issued: April 9, 2024
- Expires: April 30, 2031
- Mode S code: A75B39
- Registered owner: [Smith Ken S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20KEN%20S)
- Location: [Fish Creek, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Fish%20Creek)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.1098° N, 87.2090° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54212, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=573TB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N573TB

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 (Bauer Thomas G KITFOX III)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912UL)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CEN26LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA268), Jul 27, 2026: Kitfox III (N573TB), Ephraim, WI, substantial damage, investigation ongoing
- [NTSB ERA15CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA080), Dec 20, 2014: Bauer Thomas G Kitfox III (N573TB), Bumpass, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare during a water landing.

## 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 20141221023289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141221023289A), Dec 21, 2014: Bauer Thomas G KITFOX III (N573TB), Bumpass, VA, Substantial damage. Hard landing in glassy water conditions. Aircraft damaged by impact forces.
- [Incident 20130217003129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130217003129I), Feb 17, 2013: Bauer Thomas G KITFOX III (N573TB), Henderson, NV, Minor damage. During an attempted landing on runway 35R, N573TB lost control after touching down and ground looped. Consequently, the right main landing gear collapsed.…

## 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 Bauer Thomas G KITFOX III aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bauer-thomas-g-kitfox-iii/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912UL engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul.md

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