# N23WM: 1980 Minatre William J 1980 KR-2, registration cancelled 2013-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Minatre William J 1980 KR-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/minatre-william-j-1980-kr-2) (registry code 05648CY)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: KR22323
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 17, 1981
- Certificate issued: August 29, 1980
- Last registry action: March 30, 1991
- Mode S code: A20827
- Owners when cancelled: [Minatre William J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MINATRE%20WILLIAM%20J), [Minatre Virginia A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MINATRE%20VIRGINIA%20A)
- Location: [Stockton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Stockton)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0318° N, 121.2979° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95210, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23WM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23WM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23WM-2013-06-05

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Minatre William J 1980 KR-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/minatre-william-j-1980-kr-2.md

## 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 LAX81FVD40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVD40), Aug 16, 1981: Minatre KR-2 (N23WM), Tracy, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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.

- [Accident 19810816049659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810816049659A), Aug 16, 1981: Amtrra KR2 (N23WM), Tracy, CA, Destroyed. Lost control in nose high steep climbing turn on takeoff. Airplane stalled and spun in. Unskilled in type.
- [Incident 19800803066849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800803066849I), Aug 3, 1980: Amtrra KR2 (N23WM), Stockton, CA, Minor damage. Failed to extend gear before landing.

## Other aircraft with N23WM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23WM): Rotorsport UK ROTORSPORT UK CAVALO, S/N RSUK-V00578, built 2024

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