# N728KF: 2003 Gibbs Michael J KITFOX IV-1200, registration cancelled 2007-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Gibbs Michael J KITFOX IV-1200](https://openairdocs.org/model/gibbs-michael-j-kitfox-iv-1200) (registry code 056160Y)
- Engine: [Rotax SEE BOMBADIER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (registry code 55555)
- Serial number: ICU-093
- Year built: 2003
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Skystar Acft Co KITFOX MODEL 4-1200
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 25, 2004
- Certificate issued: February 5, 2004
- Last registry action: January 16, 2007
- Mode S code: A9C22B
- Owner when cancelled: [Gibbs Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GIBBS%20MICHAEL)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6241° N, 112.0502° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85022, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N728KF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=728KF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N728KF-2007-03-15

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 Gibbs Michael J KITFOX IV-1200: https://openairdocs.org/model/gibbs-michael-j-kitfox-iv-1200.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 LAX04LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA305), Aug 28, 2004: Gibbs Kitfox IV (N728KF), Payson, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with terrain. Contributing factors to the accident were the turbulence and the gusting wind…

## 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 20040828021859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040828021859A), Aug 28, 2004: Amtr KITFOX41200 (N728KF), Payson, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) After departing Payson, AZ (pan), on a return flt. To deer valley airport, phoenix, AZ (dvt), the pilot was cruising @ 700/800 ft (AGL) and 80 knts. As…

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