# N49TF: 1987 Lewis Donald R KR-2, registration cancelled 2018-12-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 4, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Lewis Donald R KR-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/lewis-donald-r-kr-2) (registry code 05648CJ)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: DRL1
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 10, 1996
- Certificate issued: July 6, 2015
- Last registry action: July 6, 2015
- Mode S code: A60F6E
- Owner when cancelled: [Nelson Dustin E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NELSON%20DUSTIN%20E)
- Location: [Brookings, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Brookings)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.3162° N, 96.7944° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57006, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49TF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=49TF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49TF-2018-12-04

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 Lewis Donald R KR-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/lewis-donald-r-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 CHI95LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA117), Apr 6, 1995: Lewis KR-2 (N49TF), Ogallala, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: the owner/builder's improper maintenance (installation). Factors were the carburetor reversed and the mixture control cable not secured.

## 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 19950406007459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950406007459A), Apr 6, 1995: Amtr KR2 (N49TF), Ogallala, NE, Substantial damage. First flight of homebuilt. Oscillated due sensitive pitch. Engine quit. Carburetor upside down. Mixture loose.

## Other aircraft with N49TF

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49TF): Bell 407, S/N 53399, built 1999
- [Cancelled 1993-05-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49TF-1993-05-13): Fortik Terry KR-1-TLF, S/N S1941F. Owner: [Fortik Terry L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORTIK%20TERRY%20L), [Elsie, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Elsie)

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