# N97C: 1998 Hughes Byron D KITFOX CLASSIC IV

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hughes Byron D KITFOX CLASSIC IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-byron-d-kitfox-classic-iv) (registry code 05604LH, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 96120182
- Year built: 1998
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 1998
- Certificate issued: March 10, 2022
- Expires: March 31, 2029
- Mode S code: AD817E
- Registered owner: [Coleman David B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLEMAN%20DAVID%20B)
- Location: [Bristol, NH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NH/Bristol)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.6437° N, 71.7992° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 03222, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97C

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 (Hughes Byron D KITFOX CLASSIC IV)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N97C.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N97C.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N97C

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N97C before.

- [Cancelled 1976-05-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97C-1976-05-18): Cessna T-337, S/N P3370134. Owner: [Abel Jo](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ABEL%20JO)
- [Cancelled 1957-11-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97C-1957-11-01): Douglas DC-3A-S1C3G, S/N 3258. Exported to Japan. Owner: [Trans-International Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRANS-INTERNATIONAL%20AIRLINES%20INC), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

## Related

- Other Hughes Byron D KITFOX CLASSIC IV aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-byron-d-kitfox-classic-iv/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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