Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N4742D
Skystar Acft KITFOX IV · 2020 View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Engine
ROTAX 912UL
Last Cert Issue
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Aircraft Resources
01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
Every cell below is a literal field from the FAA Aircraft Registry. Click any value to open the FAA registry record for N4742D.
Tail Number
N4742D
Serial Number
ADS 159
Make
SKYSTAR ACFT CO
Model
KITFOX IV
Year of Manufacture
2020
Mfr / Model Code
05639UM
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Type Engine
Reciprocating
Engines
1
Seats
2
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
912UL
Horsepower
80 hp
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag) · code 42
Registrant
MELECH JOHN D · Individual
Address
18522 S 2200 RD · NEVADA, MO 64772-7978
FAA Region
3 · County 217
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
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Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
A5D298
Mode S (Octal)
51351230
Kit Manufacturer
SKYSTAR ACFT CO
Kit Model
KITFOX IV
Live position via ICAO24 A5D298
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Jul 28, 2000
SAUK CITY, Wisconsin fatal
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Jul 16, 1966
MAMMOTH LAKES, California
Airport · MMH Mammoth Yosemite Airport
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to SKYSTAR ACFT CO KITFOX IV
Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Related
More on Skystar Acft KITFOX IV in the Atlas
Skystar Acft KITFOX IV type page → — 40 registered · 15 NTSB records
Recent NTSB events · this type
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Oct 13, 2020
New Carlisle, Ohio Minor
Atlas event → -
Oct 18, 2017
Sidney, New York Minor
Atlas event → -
Jul 25, 2009
Escondido, California Minor
Atlas event → -
May 24, 2008
FlyingBar Ranch, Missouri Minor
Atlas event → -
Sep 16, 2007
Moultonboro, New Hampshire None
Atlas event →
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06 / Sources & Methodology
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