# N84SD: Dean David E KITFOX CLASSIC 4

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dean David E KITFOX CLASSIC 4](https://openairdocs.org/model/dean-david-e-kitfox-classic-4) (registry code 056294W, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026)
- Serial number: 001
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Skystar Acft Co KITFOX CLASSIC IV
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 2012
- Certificate issued: December 10, 2018
- Expires: December 31, 2028
- Mode S code: AB7F14
- Registered owner: [Weiss Elliott](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEISS%20ELLIOTT)
- Location: [Fresno, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fresno)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5373° N, 95.4730° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77545, 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=84SD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N84SD

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 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Dean David E KITFOX CLASSIC 4)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-2800 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 CEN13CA449](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA449), Jul 27, 2013: Dean David E Kitfox Classic 4 (N84SD), Grinnell, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.

## 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 20130727014639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130727014639A), Jul 27, 2013: Dean David E KITFOX CLASSIC 4 (N84SD), Grinnell, IA, Substantial damage. The airman was landing at his home airport after a local area flight. After touchdown in the roll-out the aircraft ground looped and then turned over on its…

## Reports on N84SD not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N84SD, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19811025085919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811025085919I), Oct 25, 1981: Dhav DHC2* (N84SD), Morresville, IN. Zx first free fall jump. Delayed finding rip cord. Landed in power lines. Inadequate training instructions.

## 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 Dean David E KITFOX CLASSIC 4 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dean-david-e-kitfox-classic-4/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series.md

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