# N957DK: 2015 Kretchmer Daniel R HIGHLANDER

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Kretchmer Daniel R HIGHLANDER](https://openairdocs.org/model/kretchmer-daniel-r-highlander) (registry code 056334V, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: JA268-06-12
- Year built: 2015
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Just Aircraft LLC HIGHLANDER
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 2015
- Certificate issued: August 22, 2025
- Expires: August 31, 2032
- Mode S code: AD4EFD
- Registered owner: [Melcap LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MELCAP%20LLC)
- Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9099° N, 97.4343° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76179, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=957DK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N957DK

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912ULS model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Kretchmer Daniel R HIGHLANDER)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912ULS series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN26LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA055), Nov 27, 2025: Just Highlander (N957DK), Brazos, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level maneuvering along a river.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N957DK.

## 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 Kretchmer Daniel R HIGHLANDER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/kretchmer-daniel-r-highlander/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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