Single-engine piston

N455JS

1984 Homebuilt KR-2

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1984
Serial
8009
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fremont, OH
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Registration record

N455JS on the FAA register

Type
1984 Homebuilt KR-2
Serial
8009
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fremont, OH
Certificate issued
1984-07-03
Airworthiness date
1985-02-27
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A58588
Mode S (octal)
51302610
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-20
    Accident at Westminster, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-02-24
    Accident at Fremont, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-03-15
    Accident at Mobile, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-02-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1984-07-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N455JS.
Overview

About N455JS

N455JS is a 1984 Homebuilt KR-2, serial number 8009. It is registered to an individual in Fremont, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 3, 1984 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Volkswagen CONVERSION engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated February 27, 1985.

N455JS has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-09-20 Accident · Westminster, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · ERA26LA347
Reported aircraft: Shaffer John Thomas KR-2
NTSB report ↗
2008-02-24 Accident · Fremont, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI08CA088
Reported aircraft: Shaffer KR-2
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff.
1986-03-15 Accident · Mobile, AL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ATL86LA094
Reported aircraft: Shaffer KR-2

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.