# N46778: 1977 Basden RAND KR-2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Basden RAND KR-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/basden-rand-kr-2) (registry code 05648K3, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: BAS001
- Year built: 1977
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 18, 1998
- Certificate issued: December 17, 1992
- Expires: January 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A5B70A
- Registered owner: [Hinkle Gary D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HINKLE%20GARY%20D)
- Location: [Middletown, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Middletown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1944° N, 76.7262° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17057, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=46778
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46778

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Basden RAND KR-2)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Volkswagen CONVERSION)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N46778.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N46778.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N46778

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N46778 before.

- [Cancelled 1959-03-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46778-1959-03-19): Piper J3C-65, S/N 10496, built 1945. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Eyster Marjorie](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EYSTER%20MARJORIE), [Angola, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Angola)

## Related

- Other Basden RAND KR-2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/basden-rand-kr-2/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion.md

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