# N808BS: 1999 Smith Bobby KR-2S

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Smith Bobby KR-2S](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-bobby-kr-2s) (registry code 05606D2, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 808
- Year built: 1999
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: February 15, 1999
- Certificate issued: August 28, 2012
- Expires: August 31, 2028
- Mode S code: AAFFBF
- Registered owner: [Patterson John E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATTERSON%20JOHN%20E)
- Location: [Jacksonville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Jacksonville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7384° N, 90.2201° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62650, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=808BS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N808BS

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 (Smith Bobby KR-2S)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Volkswagen CONVERSION)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N808BS.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20091217052449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091217052449I), Dec 17, 2009: Smith Bobby KR-2S (N808BS), Suffolk, VA, Minor damage. A go-around was initated prior to adding power, the aircraft subsequently stalled above the runway resulting in a hard landing. The nose gear folded under and…
- [Incident 20080507836909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080507836909I), May 7, 2008: Amtr KR2S (N808BS), Wallace, NC, No damage. (-23) Aircraft made an emergency off field landing on north carolina country road 8, due to fuel starvation. Aircraft sustained no damage.

## 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 Smith Bobby KR-2S aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-bobby-kr-2s/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion.md

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