# N4276Y: 1985 Babcock James W KR-2, registration cancelled 2018-01-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 23, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Babcock James W KR-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/babcock-james-w-kr-2) (registry code 05648GC)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 1412
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 2008
- Certificate issued: December 21, 2007
- Last registry action: December 21, 2007
- Mode S code: A518E1
- Owners when cancelled: [Walsh William T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALSH%20WILLIAM%20T), [Postma James Lee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POSTMA%20JAMES%20LEE)
- Location: [Olympia, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Olympia)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 46.9785° N, 122.8759° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98501, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4276Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4276Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4276Y-2018-01-23

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 Babcock James W KR-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/babcock-james-w-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 LAX08LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA145), May 19, 2008: Babcock KR-2 (N4276Y), Olympia, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during takeoff due to the carburetor's mixture needle backing out.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20080519835459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080519835459A), May 19, 2008: Amtr KR2 (N4276Y), Olney-Noble, IL, Substantial damage. (-23) On 05/19/2008 N4276Y, a KR-2 serial # 1412 [privacy data omitted] was taking off from olympia airport, WA. Engine failed shortly after takeoff (midway on…

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