# N3023J: 1996 Smith S P/Smith C A KITFOX-CLASIC IV, registration cancelled 2013-03-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Smith S P/Smith C A KITFOX-CLASIC IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-s-p-smith-c-a-kitfox-clasic-iv) (registry code 05602FB)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: C9502-0103
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 18, 1997
- Last registry action: August 12, 2004
- Mode S code: A3298A
- Location: [None, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/None)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3023J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3023J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3023J-2013-03-07

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Smith S P/Smith C A KITFOX-CLASIC IV: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-s-p-smith-c-a-kitfox-clasic-iv.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 NYC02LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA120), Jun 20, 2002: Smith Kitfox Classic IV (N3023J), Limerick, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to perform a modification required by the manufacturer, which resulted in a failure of the float covering.

## 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 20020622013259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020622013259A), Jun 22, 2002: Amtr KITFOXCLASIV (N3023J), Limerick, ME, No damage. (-23) On 06-21-02, received a report of an amateur built aircraft that crashed into arrowhead lake, Limerick, Maine at approximately 1930 hours this date. The…

## Other aircraft with N3023J

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3023J): Airbus Canada LP BD-500-1A11, S/N 55104, built 2021
- [Cancelled 1995-07-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3023J-1995-07-13): Cessna 150E, S/N 15061123. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Oxford Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OXFORD%20AVIATION%20INC), [Oxford, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Oxford)

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