# Accident 19860315044269A: Amtr KR2, Mobile, AL, March 15, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 15, 1986, 14:50 local time
- Place: Mobile, AL
- Airport: Bates
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.7390° N, 88.0696° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7390&lon=-88.0696&mi=10
- Aircraft: N455JS, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N455JS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Shaffer John Thomas KR-2 (registry code 05648RE, https://openairdocs.org/model/shaffer-john-thomas-kr-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Volkswagen CONVERSION (registry code 63501, https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR KR2
- Reported engine: AMTRVW VW1800VOLKS
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 339 total, 176 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL86LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA094) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860315044269A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CANOPY CAME OPEN AT CRUISE. ENTERED A FLAT SPIN WHILE TRYING TO HOLD THE CANOPY. STRUCK TREES AND GROUND.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 ATL86LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA094), Mar 15, 1986: Shaffer KR-2 (N455JS), Mobile, AL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N455JS (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20260920013359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260920013359A), Sep 20, 2026: Shaffer John Thomas KR-2 (N455JS), Lima, OH, Substantial damage. On 9/20/2026, [privacy data omitted] proceeded to fly from kmvn (mount vernon, IL) to 14G (fremont, OH). Due to deteriorating weather, pilot proceeded to…
- [Accident 20080224835449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080224835449A), Feb 24, 2008: Amtr KR2 (N455JS), Fremont, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated that engine lost power at gear retraction after takeoff on runway 27 at 14G. Pilot then tried to restart engine with unsatisfactory results.…

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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