# N787RB: Bates C/Bates C Jr/Bates R KITFOX

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bates C/Bates C Jr/Bates R KITFOX](https://openairdocs.org/model/bates-c-bates-c-jr-bates-r-kitfox) (registry code 05612LL, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 70
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 3, 1987
- Certificate issued: November 7, 2011
- Expires: November 30, 2027
- Mode S code: AAAC00
- Registered owners: [Bates Charles A Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BATES%20CHARLES%20A%20SR), [Bates Charles A Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BATES%20CHARLES%20A%20JR)
- Location: [Vernon, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Vernon)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0875° N, 75.5095° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 13476, 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=787RB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N787RB

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 (Bates C/Bates C Jr/Bates R KITFOX)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Bombardier ROTAX (ALL))

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N787RB.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N787RB.

## 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 Bates C/Bates C Jr/Bates R KITFOX aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bates-c-bates-c-jr-bates-r-kitfox/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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