# N5KW: 1994 Wiley Kenneth KITFOX IV

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Wiley Kenneth KITFOX IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/wiley-kenneth-kitfox-iv) (registry code 05625E8, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 1658
- Year built: 1994
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 1999
- Certificate issued: August 12, 2014
- Expires: August 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A63634
- Registered owner: [Bourne Joel Terry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOURNE%20JOEL%20TERRY)
- Location: [Sprague, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Sprague)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.3273° N, 118.0336° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99032, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5KW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5KW

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 (Wiley Kenneth KITFOX IV)

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 WPR14CA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA279), Jul 3, 2014: Wiley Kitfox IV (N5KW), Sprague, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from powerlines during the landing approach resulting in a collision.

## NTSB investigations on N5KW not matched to an aircraft (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 LAX84IA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84IA036), Oct 26, 1983: Beech 200 (N5KW), San Francisco, CA, incident, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20140702010439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140702010439A), Jul 2, 2014: Wiley Kenneth KITFOX IV (N5KW), Sprague, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot stated he was taxiing the aircraft and became airborne. He made several attempts at landing and flew to his sisters residence to attempt to land. On the…

## Reports on N5KW not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N5KW, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19831026072849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831026072849I), Oct 26, 1983: Beech 200BEECH (N5KW), San Francisco, CA, Minor damage. Struck a building pillar while attempting to park aircraft. Misjudged the wingtip distance from the pillar.

## 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 Wiley Kenneth KITFOX IV aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/wiley-kenneth-kitfox-iv/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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