Single-engine piston

N2263D

1979 Homebuilt KR-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
1
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Westland, MI
Registration record

N2263D on the FAA register

Type
1979 Homebuilt KR-1
Serial
1
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Westland, MI
Certificate issued
1978-09-07
Airworthiness date
1979-07-05
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A1FA10
Mode S (octal)
50375020
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1982-04-14
    Accident at Plymouth, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-07-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1978-09-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N2263D to the current registrant.
  • 1965-04-16
    N2263D previously assigned to a Cessna 170B (s/n 20415); cancelled.
Overview

About N2263D

N2263D is a 1979 Homebuilt KR-1, serial number 1. It is registered to an individual in Westland, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 7, 1978 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Volkswagen CONVERSION engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 5, 1979.

N2263D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-04-14 Accident · Plymouth, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI82DA121
Reported aircraft: Rand K.R.1

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.