# N2AL: Starke RAND KR-2, registration cancelled 1995-12-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 28, 1995
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Starke RAND KR-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/starke-rand-kr-2) (registry code 05648M5)
- Serial number: 1023
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 26, 1992
- Last registry action: August 16, 1995
- Mode S code: A18D5C
- Owner when cancelled: [Phillips Roger A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHILLIPS%20ROGER%20A)
- Location: [Helena, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Helena)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.5307° N, 112.1994° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59601, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2AL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2AL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2AL-1995-12-28

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 Starke RAND KR-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/starke-rand-kr-2.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 SEA93LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA156), Jul 18, 1993: Stark Rand KR-2 (N2AL), Townsend, MT, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE IMPROPERLY MODIFIED MAGNETO AND LOSS OF CONTROL IN FLIGHT BY THE PIC WHILE MANEUVERING TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT.
- [NTSB DEN82DTI14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DTI14), Jun 6, 1982: Starke KR-2 (N2AL), Wolf Creek, MT, substantial damage

## 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 19930717024159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930717024159A), Jul 17, 1993: Amtr KR2 (N2AL), Townsend, MT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Stalled and crashed trying to return after takeoff. Impacted nose down. Improper ignitioin coil caused power loss.
- [Incident 19870906068849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870906068849I), Sep 6, 1987: Amtr KR2 (N2AL), Choteau, MT, Minor damage. Landed in a river bed after engine quit at cruise. Cause of failure undetermined.
- [Accident 19820605025499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820605025499A), Jun 5, 1982: Amtrra KR2 (N2AL), Wolf Creek, MT, Substantial damage. Struck wires over a river, landed safe. After repairs tried to takeoff, ran into tall grass and flipped over.

## Other aircraft with N2AL

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2AL): Mooney M20R, S/N 29-0142, built 1998
- [Cancelled 1973-12-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2AL-1973-12-05): Cessna 172G, S/N 172-54828. Owner: [Wolf Michael L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOLF%20MICHAEL%20L), [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)

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