# N8387S: Sharp J/Sharp W KITFOX, registration cancelled 1989-09-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 14, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Sharp J/Sharp W KITFOX](https://openairdocs.org/model/sharp-j-sharp-w-kitfox) (registry code 05612YA)
- Serial number: 132
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: AB7970
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8387S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8387S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8387S-1989-09-14

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Sharp J/Sharp W KITFOX: https://openairdocs.org/model/sharp-j-sharp-w-kitfox.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 NYC89DGM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89DGM01), Apr 8, 1989: Sharp FOX Model 1 (N8387S), Loretto, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## 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 19890408007479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890408007479A), Apr 8, 1989: Amtrdf KITFOX (N8387S), Loretto, PA, Substantial damage. Witness saw prop stop when aircraft on final then descended into trees. Engine checked normal. May have overboosted

## Other aircraft with N8387S

- [Cancelled 1970-02-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8387S-1970-02-19): Cessna 182H, S/N 18256487. Owner: [Neil Wayne](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEIL%20WAYNE), [Pittsburgh, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Pittsburgh)

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