# N287WA: 1989 Adams William A KITFOX, registration cancelled 2013-08-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Adams William A KITFOX](https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-william-a-kitfox) (registry code 05612CM)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 79
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 11, 1989
- Last registry action: October 3, 2001
- Mode S code: A2E9F1
- Location: [Narvon, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Narvon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1224° N, 75.9594° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17555, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N287WA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=287WA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N287WA-2013-08-08

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 Adams William A KITFOX: https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-william-a-kitfox.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 FTW96LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA015), Oct 11, 1995: Adams Kitfox (N287WA), Seminole, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's excessive braking.

## 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 19951010032029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951010032029A), Oct 10, 1995: Amtrdf KITFOX (N287WA), Seminole, TX, Substantial damage. On landing roll tail still up, applied brake to correct, slight swerve. Nosed over.

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