# N876KF: 1992 Rardin William I KITFOX III

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rardin William I KITFOX III](https://openairdocs.org/model/rardin-william-i-kitfox-iii) (registry code 05618EY, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 876
- Year built: 1992
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 7, 1992
- Certificate issued: April 13, 2012
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: AC0D87
- Registered owner: [Kelly Rowdy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KELLY%20ROWDY)
- Location: [Mountain Home, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Mountain%20Home)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.3424° N, 92.3854° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72653, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=876KF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N876KF

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 (Rardin William I KITFOX III)

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 CEN11CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA143), Jan 2, 2011: Rardin William I Kitfox III (N876KF), Carlisle, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the left main landing gear strut due to a pre-existing crack in the weld joint.

## 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 20110102000129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110102000129A), Jan 2, 2011: Rardin Will KITFOX III (N876KF), Carlisle, AR, Substantial damage. On January 2, 2011, at 1300 CST, a Kitfox, N876KF, registered to [privacy data omitted], had the left gear collapse on landing at Carlisle Airport, Carlisle,…

## 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 Rardin William I KITFOX III aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/rardin-william-i-kitfox-iii/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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