# N653CP: 1990 Pelto Carey KITFOX III, registration cancelled 2023-10-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 21, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Pelto Carey KITFOX III](https://openairdocs.org/model/pelto-carey-kitfox-iii) (registry code 05618YY)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 853
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 21, 1993
- Last registry action: January 18, 2023
- Mode S code: A8981F
- Location: [Williston, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Williston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.2385° N, 103.7696° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58801, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N653CP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=653CP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N653CP-2023-10-21

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 Pelto Carey KITFOX III: https://openairdocs.org/model/pelto-carey-kitfox-iii.md

## 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.

- [Incident 20040923025429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040923025429I), Sep 23, 2004: Amtr KITFOXIII (N653CP), Condit, OH. (-23) Mr. August stated that while flying the aircraft the engine started to run very rough. He looked at the instruments and noticed that the EGT gauge was…

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