# N927MD: 2024 Dean J Irvin KFA SAFARI XL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dean J Irvin KFA SAFARI XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/dean-j-irvin-kfa-safari-xl) (registry code 05643F7, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 916 IS A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-916-is-a) (registry code 55623)
- Serial number: 092-07-24
- Year built: 2024
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Kitplanes For Africa (Pty) Ltd SAFARI XL
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 2, 2026
- Certificate issued: October 8, 2025
- Expires: October 31, 2032
- Mode S code: ACD942
- Registered owner: [Irvin Dean](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IRVIN%20DEAN)
- Location: [St George, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/St%20George)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.0461° N, 113.5573° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84790, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=927MD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N927MD

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 (Dean J Irvin KFA SAFARI XL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 916 IS A)

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 WPR26LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA248), Jul 3, 2026: Dean J Irvin KFA Safari XL (N927MD), Saratoga, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N927MD.

## 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 J Irvin KFA SAFARI XL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dean-j-irvin-kfa-safari-xl/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 916 IS A engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-916-is-a.md

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