N617Y — 2003 Harris Tim J KITFOX SERIES 6

Aircraft record

Serial number

S60003-017

Manufacturer

Harris Tim J

Model

KITFOX SERIES 6

Year

2003

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0-235 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N617Y →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR21FA232Jun 20, 2021Likely, CAFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot’s poor decision making in attempting a takeoff from a field with high vegetation and a high-density altitude, which resulted in decreased takeoff performance and impact with terrain.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2003 Harris Tim J KITFOX SERIES 6).

1. Aug 6, 2023deregistered — Harris Tim J

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N617Y was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2003 Harris Tim J KITFOX SERIES 6 above.

• until Nov 9, 1998Grumman G-164 (s/n 232)
• until Feb 22, 1951Waco RNF (s/n 3321)

Frequently asked

Has N617Y been in an accident?

Yes. N617Y appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2021.

What kind of aircraft is N617Y?

N617Y is a 2003 Harris Tim J KITFOX SERIES 6 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number S60003-017.

Has N617Y been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N617Y (WPR21FA232) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.