N617Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Harris Tim J KITFOX SERIES 6 built in 2003. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 6, 2023. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.
N617Y is reserved by a private party since August 6, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Harris Tim J KITFOX SERIES 6 cancelled August 6, 2023
- Serial number
- S60003-017
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2003
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- April 18, 2003
- Last FAA action
- January 22, 2023
- Last owner
- Harris Tim J (Individual)
Alturas, CA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built; Operating kit-built aircraft
Grumman G-164 cancelled November 9, 1998
- Serial number
- 232
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- July 1, 1996
- Last FAA action
- July 1, 1996
- Last owner
- Dear Phil (Individual)
Monroe, LA - Airworthiness
- None on file
Waco RNF cancelled February 22, 1951
- Serial number
- 3321
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- September 8, 1947
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Waco Central Utah Flying Club (Partnership)
Provo, UT - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N617Y
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Kitfox Series 6 · serial S60003-017
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.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman G-164 · serial 232
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the ensuing forced landing.
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