# N96BW: 1996 Jones R C/Spratford W KITFOX III

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Jones R C/Spratford W KITFOX III](https://openairdocs.org/model/jones-r-c-spratford-w-kitfox-iii) (registry code 05601VI, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 1209
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 27, 1996
- Certificate issued: August 4, 2026
- Expires: August 31, 2033
- Mode S code: AD59FB
- Registered owners: [Hunter Kinerly E N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUNTER%20KINERLY%20E%20N), [Wilkins Andrew](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILKINS%20ANDREW), [Ajaji Gregory R E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AJAJI%20GREGORY%20R%20E)
- Location: [Newcastle, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Newcastle)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8807° N, 121.1676° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95658, 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=96BW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96BW

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 R C/Spratford W KITFOX III)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N96BW.

## NTSB investigations on N96BW not matched to an aircraft (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 CHI92LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA055), Dec 14, 1991: Aero Commander 690A (N96BW), Roseau, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH, AND NOT SELECTING THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT ON THE LANDING RUNWAY. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE A DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITION AND…

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N96BW.

## Reports on N96BW not matched to an aircraft (2)

They name N96BW, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19940909026239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940909026239I), Sep 9, 1994: Gulstm 690A (N96BW), Duluth, MN, Minor damage. Gear up landing during practice. Blamed distraction of traffic and delayed gear extension to maintain speed.
- [Accident 19911213056229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911213056229A), Dec 13, 1991: Gulstm 690A (N96BW), Roseau, MN, Substantial damage. Went off side of runway on landing into snowbank. Strong crosswind. Slick runway.

## 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 R C/Spratford W KITFOX III aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/jones-r-c-spratford-w-kitfox-iii/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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