# N97GK: 2002 Kral Gerard J SERIES 5 KITFOX, registration cancelled 2010-04-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 21, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Kral Gerard J SERIES 5 KITFOX](https://openairdocs.org/model/kral-gerard-j-series-5-kitfox) (registry code 05603OV)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S9601-0165
- Year built: 2002
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 28, 2002
- Certificate issued: July 24, 1996
- Last registry action: March 16, 2010
- Mode S code: AD81EC
- Owner when cancelled: [Kral Gerard J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KRAL%20GERARD%20J)
- Location: [Ocala, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ocala)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.1095° N, 81.9974° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34472, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97GK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97GK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97GK-2010-04-21

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 Kral Gerard J SERIES 5 KITFOX: https://openairdocs.org/model/kral-gerard-j-series-5-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 NYC08CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA092), Feb 3, 2008: Kral Series 5 Kitfox (N97GK), Fruitland Park, FL, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstructions during the landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the reduced visibility due to sunglare and haze.

## 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 20080202857819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080202857819A), Feb 2, 2008: Kral SERIES5KITFO (N97GK), Fruitland, FL, Destroyed. Pilot was on approach, approx 1/2 mile from airport in early morning around 0800 and the landing gear caught the top power-line that was about 150' AGL.…

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