# N596JW: Webb John A JR OD KITFOX MODEL 2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Webb John A JR OD KITFOX MODEL 2](https://openairdocs.org/model/webb-john-a-jr-od-kitfox-model-2) (registry code 056161N, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 596
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 1, 1990
- Certificate issued: September 16, 2019
- Expires: September 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A7B48E
- Registered owner: [Swisher James M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWISHER%20JAMES%20M)
- Location: [San Marcos, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Marcos)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.8817° N, 97.9848° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78666, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=596JW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N596JW

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 (Webb John A JR OD KITFOX MODEL 2)

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 CEN22LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA254), Jun 4, 2022: Kitfox Model 2 (N596JW), San Marcos, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

## 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 20220604009669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220604009669A), Jun 4, 2022: Webb John A Jr Od KITFOX MODEL 2 (N596JW), San Marcos, TX, Substantial damage. On June 4 , 2022 at 14:30 CDT, a Kitfox model 2, experimental aircraft suffered substantial damage after the pilot lost control during landing/touchdown and…
- [Incident 20201225019549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201225019549I), Dec 25, 2020: Webb John A Jr Od KITFOX MODEL 2 (N596JW), San Marcos, TX, Minor damage. The pilot and the passenger were returning from a 45-minute leisure/local flight and were instructed by ATC at San Marcos regional airport (hyi) to report a…

## 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 Webb John A JR OD KITFOX MODEL 2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/webb-john-a-jr-od-kitfox-model-2/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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