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N957DK2015 Kretchmer Daniel R HIGHLANDER

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2025)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2032
Based in
Fort Worth, TX
owner city / state
Engine
912ULS SERIES · 100 hp
Rotax
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2025
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Melcap LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
Aug 22, 2025
Expires
Aug 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Apr 27, 2015

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
Kretchmer Daniel R
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2015
Serial number
JA268-06-12
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Just Aircraft Llc Highlander
Mode S code
AD4EFD

Engine

Make and model
Rotax 912uls Series
Type
4 Cycle
Power
100 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2025 – nowMelcap LLCFort Worth, TX · 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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 27, 2025 · Brazos, TX

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level maneuvering along a river.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
CEN26LA055

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN26LA055)

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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