# N646FD: 2004 Dykas Frank J KITFOX SERIES 7, registration cancelled 2018-02-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 20, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Dykas Frank J KITFOX SERIES 7](https://openairdocs.org/model/dykas-frank-j-kitfox-series-7) (registry code 05617Q3)
- Engine: [Rotax SEE BOMBADIER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (registry code 55555)
- Serial number: S70202-006
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Skystar Acft Co KITFOX SER 7
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 27, 2004
- Certificate issued: August 24, 2012
- Last registry action: August 24, 2012
- Mode S code: A87C06
- Owners when cancelled: [Matthes Wilbert W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATTHES%20WILBERT%20W), [Matthes Margaret M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATTHES%20MARGARET%20M)
- Location: [Ida, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Ida)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8822° N, 83.5805° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48140, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N646FD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=646FD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N646FD-2018-02-20

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 Dykas Frank J KITFOX SERIES 7: https://openairdocs.org/model/dykas-frank-j-kitfox-series-7.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 CEN12LA545](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA545), Aug 13, 2012: Dykas Kitfox Series 7 (N646FD), Monroe, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inadequate descent angle flown by the pilot during a final approach for landing, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a power line.

## 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 20120812019519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120812019519A), Aug 12, 2012: Dykas Frank J KITFOX SERIES 7 (N646FD), Monroe, MI, Substantial damage. Pilot was low on approach to a private grass strip. The main wheel struck power lines that are 27' high and 360' from the end of the runway. The aircraft…

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