# N491WC: Colvin W D KITFOX II, registration cancelled 2013-10-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Colvin W D KITFOX II](https://openairdocs.org/model/colvin-w-d-kitfox-ii) (registry code 0561888)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 281
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 22, 1991
- Certificate issued: March 13, 1991
- Last registry action: June 3, 1994
- Mode S code: A615C6
- Owner when cancelled: [Colvin Wilbur D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLVIN%20WILBUR%20D)
- Location: [Palm Beach Gardens, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Palm%20Beach%20Gardens)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.8727° N, 80.1656° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33418, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N491WC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=491WC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N491WC-2013-10-18

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 Colvin W D KITFOX II: https://openairdocs.org/model/colvin-w-d-kitfox-ii.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 MIA95LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA036), Dec 10, 1994: Colvin Kitfox II (N491WC), Fort Pierce, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED WATER ON THE GRASS RUNWAY.

## 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 19941210041259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941210041259A), Dec 10, 1994: Amtrdf KITFOX (N491WC), Ft Pierce, FL, Substantial damage. Tried depart wet grass strip in front yard. Struck a fence on liftoff and cartwheeled.

## Other aircraft with N491WC

- [Cancelled 1982-04-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N491WC-1982-04-01): Boeing 737-210C, S/N 21820. Exported to Israel. Owner: [Arkia International Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARKIA%20INTERNATIONAL%20CORP), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)

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