Aircraft record

N455JS1984 Shaffer John Thomas KR-2

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 2026)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Valid; expires Nov 30, 2027
Based in: Fremont, OH; owner city / state
Engine: CONVERSION · 36 hp; Volkswagen
Owners: 1; since 1984
NTSB events: 3; substantial, 2026
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Fremont, OH
Certificate issued: Jul 3, 1984
Expires: Nov 30, 2027
Airworthiness: Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date: Feb 27, 1985

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Shaffer John Thomas
Model: KR-2
Year: 1984
Serial number: 8009
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Not Type Certificated
Seats: 2
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A58588

Engine

Make and model: Volkswagen Conversion
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 36 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1984 – nowIndividual ownerFremont, OH · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 20, 2026 · Westminster, OH

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ERA26LA347

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA26LA347)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 24, 2008 · Fremont, OH

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: CHI08CA088

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI08CA088)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 15, 1986 · Mobile, AL

THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE COCKPIT CANOPY WHICH INADVERTENTLY UNLATCHED. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A SPIN AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AN EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT WHICH WAS ASSEMBLED BY THE PILOT. THE CANOPY LATCH WAS A MODIFICATION TO THE ORIGINAL PLANS WHICH WAS DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED BY…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Serious
Report: ATL86LA094

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL86LA094)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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