# N788KF: 2010 Sheaffer Leroy B KITFOX MODEL IV

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sheaffer Leroy B KITFOX MODEL IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/sheaffer-leroy-b-kitfox-model-iv) (registry code 056289R, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: LBS087
- Year built: 2010
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 8, 2010
- Certificate issued: November 24, 2009
- Expires: December 31, 2028
- Mode S code: AAAF25
- Registered owner: [Iav8 Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IAV8%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=788KF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N788KF

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912ULS model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Sheaffer Leroy B KITFOX MODEL IV)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912ULS series)

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 ERA24LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA316), Jul 19, 2024: Sheaffer Leroy B Kitfox Model IV (N788KF), Palmyra, PA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel airplane during takeoff from a narrow runway with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

## 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 20240719011429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240719011429A), Jul 19, 2024: Sheaffer Leroy B KITFOX MODEL IV (N788KF), Palmyra, PA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. The aircraft accelerated for takeoff. It veered off the left side of the runway, skidding into a cornfield where it came to rest. The passenger died on July…

## 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 Sheaffer Leroy B KITFOX MODEL IV aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/sheaffer-leroy-b-kitfox-model-iv/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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