# N486DH: 1998 Halstead John David KR-2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Halstead John David KR-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/halstead-john-david-kr-2) (registry code 0563041, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 74-8578
- Year built: 1998
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 2, 1998
- Certificate issued: July 3, 1995
- Expires: November 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A5FF36
- Registered owner: [Halstead John David](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HALSTEAD%20JOHN%20DAVID)
- Location: [Fulton, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Fulton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.3293° N, 76.3807° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 13069, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=486DH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N486DH

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 (Halstead John David KR-2)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Volkswagen CONVERSION)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N486DH.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19981004035039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981004035039I), Oct 4, 1998: Amtr KR2 (N486DH), Fulton, NY, Minor damage. (.19)On 10/4/98 at approximately 1150 EDT, an experimental aircraft, KR-2, (N486DH) piloted by john halstead, stalled on an attempted takeoff on runway 15 at…

## 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.

## Related

- Other Halstead John David KR-2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/halstead-john-david-kr-2/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion.md

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