# N917JB: 1999 Black John KITFOX, registration cancelled 2013-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Black John KITFOX](https://openairdocs.org/model/black-john-kitfox) (registry code 05607HO)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: S98070164
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Skystar Acft Co KITFOX OUTBACK
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 11, 2000
- Certificate issued: August 9, 1999
- Last registry action: February 3, 2009
- Mode S code: ACB176
- Owner when cancelled: [Black John J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLACK%20JOHN%20J)
- Location: [Piqua, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Piqua)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1628° N, 84.2282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45356, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N917JB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=917JB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N917JB-2013-05-06

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 Black John KITFOX: https://openairdocs.org/model/black-john-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 NYC04LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA111), Apr 28, 2004: Black Kitfox (N917JB), Mount Sterling, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to blockage of the fuel filters resulting in fuel starvation. A factor in the accident was the inadequate maintenance inspection.

## 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 20040428006179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040428006179A), Apr 28, 2004: Amtr KITFOX (N917JB), Bath County, KY, Substantial damage. (-23) N917JB lost power at 14:55 p.m. on 4/28/2004. Mr. John black, pilot in command and owner, stated that the engine "sputtered" then regained power several…

## Other aircraft with N917JB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N917JB): Air Tractor AT-802A, S/N 802A-0769, built 2018
- [Cancelled 1993-10-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N917JB-1993-10-01): Bigham Jack L GLASAIR I RG, S/N 007392. Exported to Botswana. Owner: [Bigham Jack L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BIGHAM%20JACK%20L), [Redding, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Redding)

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