# N37686: Fechtner Joseph M KR-2, registration cancelled 2014-11-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 26, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Fechtner Joseph M KR-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/fechtner-joseph-m-kr-2) (registry code 05648EE)
- Serial number: J/E-727779
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 7, 1982
- Certificate issued: January 7, 2010
- Last registry action: February 7, 2012
- Mode S code: A44DA4
- Owner when cancelled: [Robins David M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINS%20DAVID%20M)
- Location: [Tehachapi, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tehachapi)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0995° N, 118.5182° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93561, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37686
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=37686
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37686-2014-11-26

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 Fechtner Joseph M KR-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/fechtner-joseph-m-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 WPR12LA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA359), Aug 14, 2012: Fechtner KR-2 (N37686), Tehachapi, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the approach to the airport.
- [NTSB ANC82DAG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAG07), Nov 15, 1981: Fechtner KR-2 (N37686), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20120814017619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120814017619A), Aug 14, 2012: Fechtner Joseph M KR-2 (N37686), Tehachapi, CA, Destroyed. Aircraft crashed less than 1/2 mile from approach end of rwy 29-ktsp, during turn to final. Accident site located in open field.
- [Incident 19840803046369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840803046369I), Aug 3, 1984: Amtr KR2 (N37686), Englewood, CO, Minor damage. Bounced and lost control on landing. Went off the runway. Right wing and landing gear damaged.
- [Incident 19821005060979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821005060979I), Oct 5, 1982: Amtrra KR2 (N37686), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Pilot landed gear up. Used checklist but delayed gear extension due to letting cold air in cockpit, then forgot it.
- [Accident 19811115073649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811115073649A), Nov 15, 1981: Amtrra KR2 (N37686), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Low on final. Encountered wake turbulence from preceding aircraft. Struck trees short of runway.

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