N117S — Schoonover John D KIT FOX IV 1200

Aircraft record

Serial number

1774

Manufacturer

Schoonover John D

Model

KIT FOX IV 1200

Year

0

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Bombardier Rotax (All)

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N117S →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA13FA201Apr 14, 2013St. Lucie, FLFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn to final, which resulted in an exceedance of the wing’s critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s combined use of two sedating antihistamines, which resulted in his impairment.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Schoonover John D KIT FOX IV 1200).

1. Feb 8, 2018deregistered — Schoonover John D

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N117S was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Schoonover John D KIT FOX IV 1200 above.

• until Nov 9, 19671959 Beech 95 (s/n TD-187)

Frequently asked

Has N117S been in an accident?

Yes. N117S appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2013.

What kind of aircraft is N117S?

N117S is a Schoonover John D KIT FOX IV 1200 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 1774.

Has N117S been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N117S (ERA13FA201) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.