- Registered owner
- Tyler William F III
- Location
- Garvin, OK
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- ADV-030
- Year built
- 1999
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date
- August 5, 1999
- Certificate issued
- July 27, 2021
- Expires
- July 31, 2028
- Mode S code
- AAB246
- Kit
- Skystar Acft Co KITFOX VIXEN
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental IO-240 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 2
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 2010 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
Superseded and historical ADs · 1
Information bulletins that may apply · 7
Advisory, not mandatory.
Engine · Continental IO-240 series
SAIB NE-16-13Powerplant - Prohibited use of sealantSAIB NE-13-15Engine Controls: Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Throttle and Mixture Control LeversSAIB NE-13-04Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Connecting Rod Piston Pin Bushing InspectionSAIB NE-10-09Reciprocating Engine Power Section: Hydraulic Valve LiftersSAIB NE-05-38SAIB CE-98-21R1SAIB ACE-98-21NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N789DFMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Fancher Douglas B SKYSTAR/KITFOX-VIXEN aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N789DFMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Fancher Douglas B SKYSTAR/KITFOX-VIXEN aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 2009FA0000940Coupling · failedALTERNATOR DRIVE COUPLING FAILED IN FLIGHT CAUSING LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL CHARGING CAPABILITY. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO HOME BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS PART. FIRST PART (NEW ENGINE) AT 271 HOURS, REPLACED WITH REBUILT PART. THIS OSDR 2009FA0000939Coupling · failedALTERNATOR DRIVE COUPLING (ONE PIECE UNIT) FAILED IN FLIGHT. LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL CHARGING CAPABILITY. OCCURRED DURING NIGHT FLIGHT. UNSCHEDULED LANDING MADE. BATTERY CHARGED AND FLIGHT BACK HOME THE NEXT DAY (DAYLIGHT)
STCs that may be installed · 5
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Engine · Continental IO-240 series
STC SE00145WIInstallation of B&C Specialty Products Model BC 320-( ) Engine Starter.STC SE03232CHInstallation of Engine Preheat Kit p/n TA2925-1 for 115 volt applicationSTC SE04577CHInstall an electronic engine ignition systemSTC SE01966WIUse of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded Avgas in spark ignition piston aircraft enginesSTC SE09513SCInstallation and usage of Exxon 20W50 Multigrade aircraft engine oil conforming to Exxon Oil Formulation WS-3013.