# N617Y: 2003 Harris Tim J KITFOX SERIES 6, registration cancelled 2023-08-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 6, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Harris Tim J KITFOX SERIES 6](https://openairdocs.org/model/harris-tim-j-kitfox-series-6) (registry code 05615H0)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S60003-017
- Year built: 2003
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Skystar Acft Co KITFOX SERIES 6
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built, operating kit built
- Airworthiness date: August 14, 2003
- Certificate issued: April 18, 2003
- Last registry action: January 22, 2023
- Mode S code: A80AE5
- Owner when cancelled: [Harris Tim J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARRIS%20TIM%20J)
- Location: [Alturas, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Alturas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4563° N, 120.5113° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96101, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N617Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=617Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N617Y-2023-08-06

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Harris Tim J KITFOX SERIES 6: https://openairdocs.org/model/harris-tim-j-kitfox-series-6.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 WPR21FA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA232), Jun 20, 2021: Kitfox Series 6 (N617Y), Likely, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s poor decision making in attempting a takeoff from a field with high vegetation and a high-density altitude, which resulted in decreased takeoff performance and impact with terrain.

## 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 20210620007929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210620007929A), Jun 20, 2021: Harris Tim J KITFOX SERIES 6 (N617Y), Likely, CA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. On June 20, 2021, about 0900 pacific daylight time, a Kitfox series 6 airplane, N617Y, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near…

## Other aircraft with N617Y

- [Cancelled 1998-11-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N617Y-1998-11-09): Grumman G-164, S/N 232. Owner: [Dear Phil](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEAR%20PHIL), [Monroe, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Monroe)
- [Cancelled 1951-02-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N617Y-1951-02-22): Waco RNF, S/N 3321. Owner: [Waco Central Utah Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WACO%20CENTRAL%20UTAH%20FLYING%20CLUB), [Provo, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Provo)

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