# N915W: 1996 Williams Merle A KITFOX 5, registration cancelled 2018-01-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 29, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Williams Merle A KITFOX 5](https://openairdocs.org/model/williams-merle-a-kitfox-5) (registry code 05601QO)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: S 94090047
- Year built: 1996
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 12, 1996
- Certificate issued: November 1, 2006
- Last registry action: November 17, 2009
- Mode S code: ACAB32
- Owner when cancelled: [Stanard Michael A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STANARD%20MICHAEL%20A)
- Location: [Ingram, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Ingram)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.0778° N, 99.2854° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78025, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N915W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=915W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N915W-2018-01-29

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 Williams Merle A KITFOX 5: https://openairdocs.org/model/williams-merle-a-kitfox-5.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 DFW07CA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA190), Sep 1, 2007: KitFox Series 5 (N915W), Kerrville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for the existing wind conditions. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.

## 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 20070901823919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070901823919A), Sep 1, 2007: Amtr KITFOXV (N915W), Kerrville, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) Sept. 1, 2007, on takeoff roll, the pilot lost control when the tail wheel came off the runway during a crosswind takeoff. The pilot believes he did not…

## Other aircraft with N915W

- [Cancelled 1934-08-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N915W-1934-08-29): Stinson SM-8A, S/N 4084, built 1930. Owner: [Foote Lou](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOOTE%20LOU), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)

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