# N81515: 1996 Blanford Richard L KITFOX III

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Blanford Richard L KITFOX III](https://openairdocs.org/model/blanford-richard-l-kitfox-iii) (registry code 05602C2, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 1715
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 18, 1996
- Certificate issued: March 2, 1996
- Expires: October 31, 2029
- Mode S code: AB1E88
- Registered owner: [Blanford Richard L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLANFORD%20RICHARD%20L)
- Location: [Belle Plaine, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Belle%20Plaine)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3845° N, 97.2668° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67013, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=81515
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N81515

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 (Blanford Richard L KITFOX III)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N81515.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N81515.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N81515

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N81515 before.

- [Cancelled 1982-11-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81515-1982-11-29): Rockwell International 500-S, S/N 3282. Exported to El Salvador. Owner: [Rockwell International](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROCKWELL%20INTERNATIONAL), [Bethany, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Bethany)

## Related

- Other Blanford Richard L KITFOX III aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/blanford-richard-l-kitfox-iii/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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