# N740GP: 1998 Parsons Glen KITFOX MODEL II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Parsons Glen KITFOX MODEL II](https://openairdocs.org/model/parsons-glen-kitfox-model-ii) (registry code 05606O8, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 496
- Year built: 1998
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 20, 1998
- Certificate issued: July 12, 2011
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A9F32E
- Registered owner: [Hefferan Rex L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEFFERAN%20REX%20L)
- Location: [Pueblo, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Pueblo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2399° N, 104.4779° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81006, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=740GP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N740GP

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 (Parsons Glen KITFOX MODEL II)

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 DEN99LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA044), Feb 28, 1999: Parsons Kitfox II (N740GP), Colorado Spgs, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The airplane's encounter with a dust devil during landing.

## 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 19990228047279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990228047279A), Feb 28, 1999: Amtr KITFOXII (N740GP), Colorado Spring, CO, Substantial damage. (.4) The pilot was landing on runway 15, and the right wing encountered a dust devil. He said that the right wing was picked up, and the airplane was rotated…

## 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 Parsons Glen KITFOX MODEL II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/parsons-glen-kitfox-model-ii/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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