# N257ED: 2018 James R Dernovsek KITFOX S5, registration cancelled 2024-10-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 12, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [James R Dernovsek KITFOX S5](https://openairdocs.org/model/james-r-dernovsek-kitfox-s5) (registry code 05635X4)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: V95030029
- Year built: 2018
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Skystar Aircraft KITFOX S5-TW
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 31, 2018
- Last registry action: July 7, 2023
- Mode S code: A271E7
- Location: [Myerstown, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Myerstown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3904° N, 76.3150° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17067, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N257ED
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=257ED
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N257ED-2024-10-12

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 James R Dernovsek KITFOX S5: https://openairdocs.org/model/james-r-dernovsek-kitfox-s5.md

## 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 ERA23LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA080), Dec 5, 2022: James R Dernovsek Kitfox (N257ED), Woodsfield, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

## 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 20221205021959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221205021959A), Dec 5, 2022: James R Dernovsek KITFOX S5 (N257ED), Woodsfield, OH, Substantial damage. Landed rwy 7/25 and veered off the left side of the runway. Acft then went up a small embankment and came to rest near an airport building. No damage reported…

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