# N289DC: Cornwell Don F KR-2, registration cancelled 1994-03-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 29, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cornwell Don F KR-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/cornwell-don-f-kr-2) (registry code 05648YU)
- Serial number: 7748
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 3, 1989
- Last registry action: February 24, 1992
- Mode S code: A2EFB8
- Owner when cancelled: [Cornwell Don F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CORNWELL%20DON%20F)
- Location: [Morgantown, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Morgantown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6530° N, 79.9455° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 26505, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N289DC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=289DC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N289DC-1994-03-29

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Cornwell Don F KR-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/cornwell-don-f-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 ATL93LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA160), Sep 18, 1993: Cornwell KR-2 (N289DC), Covington, TN, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGED OBSTACLE CLEARANCE ON FINAL APPROACH. FACTORS WERE, THE DARK NIGHT, AND THE PILOT'S DEFECTIVE DISTANT VISION.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19930917034819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930917034819A), Sep 17, 1993: Amtr KR2 (N289DC), Covington, TN, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Collided with a tree during night landing. Misjudged obstacle clearance and defective piston one eye were factors.
- [Incident 19900914048119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900914048119I), Sep 14, 1990: Amtr KR2 (N289DC), Morgantown, WV, Minor damage. Pilot stated he simply forgot to lower the landing gear and landed gear up.
- [Incident 19900515031619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900515031619I), May 15, 1990: Amtr KR2 (N289DC), Waynesburg, PA, Minor damage. Made a hard landing on a test flight. Landing gear collapsed and aircraft slid down runway.

## Other aircraft with N289DC

- [Cancelled 2024-08-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N289DC-2024-08-10): Hylio AG-122, S/N 010252. Assigned, pending cancellation
- [Cancelled 2017-05-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N289DC-2017-05-03): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1, S/N C0240. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Moore Howard James](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOORE%20HOWARD%20JAMES), [Joshua Tree, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Joshua%20Tree)

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