# N97GK: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: April 21, 2010
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97GK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97GK

## Aircraft that carried N97GK

- [Cancelled 2010-04-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97GK-2010-04-21): Kral Gerard J SERIES 5 KITFOX, S/N S9601-0165, built 2002. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Kral Gerard J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KRAL%20GERARD%20J), [Ocala, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ocala)

## NTSB investigations on N97GK (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 NYC08CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA092), Feb 3, 2008: Kral Series 5 Kitfox (N97GK), Fruitland Park, FL, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstructions during the landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the reduced visibility due to sunglare and haze.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N97GK (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 20080202857819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080202857819A), Feb 2, 2008: Kral SERIES5KITFO (N97GK), Fruitland, FL, Destroyed. Pilot was on approach, approx 1/2 mile from airport in early morning around 0800 and the landing gear caught the top power-line that was about 150' AGL.…

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