# N38DK: 1993 King David F KITFOX IV, registration cancelled 2014-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [King David F KITFOX IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/king-david-f-kitfox-iv) (registry code 056228G)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 1537
- Year built: 1993
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 16, 1993
- Certificate issued: December 10, 2001
- Last registry action: October 21, 2008
- Mode S code: A45946
- Owner when cancelled: [Palmer David](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PALMER%20DAVID)
- Location: [Jacksonville, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Jacksonville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1405° N, 123.1124° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97530, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38DK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38DK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38DK-2014-10-29

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 King David F KITFOX IV: https://openairdocs.org/model/king-david-f-kitfox-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 SEA02LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA021), Dec 29, 2001: King Kitfox IV (N38DK), Ashland, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's excessive use of brakes. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience in type of aircraft.

## 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 20011229037689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011229037689A), Dec 29, 2001: Amtr KITFOXIV (N38DK), Ashland, OR, No damage. (-23) Pilot applied too much braking during landing. Aircraft nosed over.

## Other aircraft with N38DK

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38DK): Beech S35, S/N D-7899, built 1965

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