# N85TA: 1995 Anderson Timothy C KITFOX IV-1200

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Anderson Timothy C KITFOX IV-1200](https://openairdocs.org/model/anderson-timothy-c-kitfox-iv-1200) (registry code 05628AF, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: HCU085
- Year built: 1995
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: February 19, 1999
- Certificate issued: March 13, 1995
- Expires: October 31, 2029
- Mode S code: ABA6A9
- Registered owner: [Anderson Timothy C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDERSON%20TIMOTHY%20C)
- Location: [Walla Walla, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Walla%20Walla)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.1011° N, 118.3136° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99362, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=85TA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85TA

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 (Anderson Timothy C KITFOX IV-1200)

None in force.

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

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 ANC97LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA084), Jun 5, 1997: Anderson Kitfox IV-1200 (N85TA), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: a seized crankshaft connecting rod bearing. A factor relating to the acciden was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.

## 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 19970605013439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970605013439A), Jun 5, 1997: Amtr KITFOX41200 (N85TA), Fairbanks, AK, Substantial damage. (.4) About 15 minutes after takeoff, the engine suddenly lost power, and the pilot performed an emergency landing in a marshy area. During the landing roll,…

## Service difficulty reports (1)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 97ZZZX3193](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3193), Jun 4, 1997: CRANKSHAFT. ROD FAILED. CRANKSHAFT CONNECTING ROD BEARING FAILED CAUSING PISTON CONNECTING ROD TO FAIL WHICH LOCKED ENGINE. ENGINE COOLANT AND EXHAUST TEMPERATURE NORMAL PRIOR TO FAILU

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N85TA

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N85TA before.

- [Cancelled 1976-05-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85TA-1976-05-26): Bell 206B, S/N 1606, built 1975. Owner: [City Electric Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CITY%20ELECTRIC%20INC), [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)

## Related

- Other Anderson Timothy C KITFOX IV-1200 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/anderson-timothy-c-kitfox-iv-1200/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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