# N743JT: 1998 Anderson Thomas C KITFOX SERIES 5

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Anderson Thomas C KITFOX SERIES 5](https://openairdocs.org/model/anderson-thomas-c-kitfox-series-5) (registry code 05605CB, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: S9501-0091
- Year built: 1998
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 1998
- Certificate issued: January 24, 2023
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A9FE89
- Registered owner: [Smith Ryan J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20RYAN%20J)
- Location: [Center Hill, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Center%20Hill)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.6608° N, 81.9968° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33514, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=743JT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N743JT

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 (Anderson Thomas C KITFOX SERIES 5)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Subaru ALL MDLS A/B)

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 WPR24LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA121), Apr 5, 2024: Kitfox Series 5 (N743JT), Yucca Grove, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper repair of the oil sump, which resulted in a loss of oil pressure and collision with terrain during a precautionary landing.
- [NTSB CHI02LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA260), Aug 26, 2002: Anderson Kitfox Series 5 (N743JT), Garden Prairie, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's miscalculation of fuel consumption and his operation of the fuel system beyond its limitation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were transmission wires and dark…

## 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 20240404003599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240404003599A), Apr 4, 2024: Anderson Thomas C KITFOX SERIES 5 (N743JT), Nipton, CA, Substantial damage. The FAA was not at the scene of the accident. The pilot provided photographics of the accident scene. Total of four photographics were taken showing the…
- [Accident 20020825026029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020825026029A), Aug 25, 2002: Amtr KITFOXSERIE5 (N743JT), Gardenprairie, IL, Substantial damage. (-23) While enroute to poplar grove, IL. From pelston, MI., the pilot experienced an engine failure. Pilot located a lighted road running east/west and…

## 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 Anderson Thomas C KITFOX SERIES 5 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/anderson-thomas-c-kitfox-series-5/aircraft.md
- The Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b.md

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