# N42RA: 1994 Pro-Built KITFOX IV SPEEDSTER, registration cancelled 2013-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Pro-Built KITFOX IV SPEEDSTER](https://openairdocs.org/model/pro-built-kitfox-iv-speedster) (registry code 05623TJ)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: GBS036
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 7, 1994
- Certificate issued: October 27, 1993
- Last registry action: December 9, 1999
- Mode S code: A4FABE
- Owner when cancelled: [Pro Built Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRO%20BUILT%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Martinez, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Martinez)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9781° N, 122.1546° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94553, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42RA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42RA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42RA-2013-09-24

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Pro-Built KITFOX IV SPEEDSTER: https://openairdocs.org/model/pro-built-kitfox-iv-speedster.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 LAX95LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA345), Sep 30, 1995: Pro-built Kitfox IV Speedster (N42RA), Lakeport, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper installation of the carburetors.

## 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 19950929047009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950929047009A), Sep 29, 1995: Amtrdf KITFOX (N42RA), Lakeport, CA, Substantial damage. Lost power on climbout. Stall landed to avoid wires. Throttle and carburetor vent lines installed incorrectly.

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