# Sheaffer Leroy B KITFOX MODEL IV

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 056289R
- Manufacturer (registry): SHEAFFER LEROY B
- Model: KITFOX MODEL IV
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/sheaffer-leroy-b-kitfox-model-iv

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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None matched.

## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N788KF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N788KF): [Iav8 Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IAV8%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington), built 2010, S/N LBS087

## 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 ERA24LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA316), Jul 19, 2024: Sheaffer Leroy B Kitfox Model IV (N788KF), Palmyra, PA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel airplane during takeoff from a narrow runway with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

## 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 20240719011429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240719011429A), Jul 19, 2024: Sheaffer Leroy B KITFOX MODEL IV (N788KF), Palmyra, PA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. The aircraft accelerated for takeoff. It veered off the left side of the runway, skidding into a cornfield where it came to rest. The passenger died on July…

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Higby Gary G KITFOX MODEL IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/higby-gary-g-kitfox-model-iv): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 056039X
- [Fox AL KIT FOX MODEL IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/fox-al-kit-fox-model-iv): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05607RD
- [Stokesberry Cecil F KITFOX MODEL IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/stokesberry-cecil-f-kitfox-model-iv): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05614EA
- [Wilhoyte A Clay KITFOX MODEL IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/wilhoyte-a-clay-kitfox-model-iv): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05615IF
- [Baudhuin Rodney KITFOX MODEL IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/baudhuin-rodney-kitfox-model-iv): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 056233Y
- [Houghton Thomas L KITFOX MODEL IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/houghton-thomas-l-kitfox-model-iv): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05628OP
- [Huey Wayne M/Shotwell Steve KITFOX MODEL IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/huey-wayne-m-shotwell-steve-kitfox-model-iv): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 056308V
- [Richard P Piepgras KITFOX MODEL IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/richard-p-piepgras-kitfox-model-iv): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05639UM
- [Harris Robert W KITFOX MODEL IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/harris-robert-w-kitfox-model-iv): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 05614XH
- [Gilmore R/Harris T KITFOX MODEL IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/gilmore-r-harris-t-kitfox-model-iv): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 056237E

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