# N211KF: 1993 Bins Tom KITFOX IV, registration cancelled 2018-01-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 2, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bins Tom KITFOX IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/bins-tom-kitfox-iv) (registry code 05618VC)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 1496
- Year built: 1993
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 12, 1993
- Certificate issued: May 20, 2008
- Last registry action: September 13, 2011
- Mode S code: A1BE20
- Owner when cancelled: [Johnson Donald G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20DONALD%20G)
- Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1718° N, 92.0545° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70503, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N211KF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=211KF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N211KF-2018-01-02

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bins Tom KITFOX IV: https://openairdocs.org/model/bins-tom-kitfox-iv.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CEN11LA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA415), Sep 24, 2011: Bins Tom Kitfox IV (N211KF), Lafayette, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of control during a forced landing after a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC96LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA190), Sep 28, 1996: Bins Kitfox IV (N211KF), Pittsfield, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control, the airplane veering off the runway, and a subsequent nose over. The adverse wind condition…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20110925021919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110925021919A), Sep 25, 2011: Bins Tom KITFOX IV (N211KF), Lafayette, LA, Substantial damage. On take off and climb out and at 400 feet the pilot heard a swish and pop noise from the engine. The pilot turned to teardrop back toward the runway with power…
- [Accident 19960928032969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960928032969A), Sep 28, 1996: Amtrdf KITFOX (N211KF), Pittsfield, MA, Substantial damage. No narrative available

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