# N942EJ: 2009 Jones Edward W KITFOX III

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Jones Edward W KITFOX III](https://openairdocs.org/model/jones-edward-w-kitfox-iii) (registry code 056202W, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 582SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser) (registry code 55556)
- Serial number: 942
- Year built: 2009
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: December 4, 2009
- Certificate issued: July 6, 2009
- Expires: November 30, 2027
- Mode S code: AD1503
- Registered owner: [Reilly Patrick W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REILLY%20PATRICK%20W)
- Location: [Rockford, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Rockford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1913° N, 89.0558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61109, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=942EJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N942EJ

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 (Jones Edward W KITFOX III)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 582SER)

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 CEN12LA577](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA577), Aug 19, 2012: Jones Kitfox III (N942EJ), Rockford, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper installation of a spark plug, which led to a partial loss of engine power after takeoff and the resultant forced 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 20120819019099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120819019099A), Aug 19, 2012: Jones Edward W KITFOX III (N942EJ), Rockford, IL, Substantial damage. On 8/19/012 aircraft N942EJ departed runway 36, Cottonwood Airport. Shortly after liftoff, the PIC heard a bang with a subsequent loss of engine power. The…

## 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 Jones Edward W KITFOX III aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/jones-edward-w-kitfox-iii/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 582SER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser.md

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