N481DB is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Birtch David Wayne KITFOX II built in 1995. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 18, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Birtch David Wayne KITFOX II cancelled June 18, 2013
- Serial number
- 552
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1995
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- April 7, 1995
- Last FAA action
- March 16, 2010
- Last owner
- Birtch David W (Individual)
Dillard, OR - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N481DB
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Birtch Kitfox II · serial 552
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles while in cruise flight at low altitude, which resulted in an inflight collision with a power line. A factor was the pilot's decision to fly at low altitude.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site