# Accident 20260920013359A: Shaffer John Thomas KR-2, Lima, OH, September 20, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 20, 2026, 16:00 local time
- Place: Lima, OH
- Airport: Allen County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7069° N, 84.0273° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7069&lon=-84.0273&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: SHAFFER JOHN THOMAS KR-2
- Reported engine: VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 328 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA26LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA347) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260920013359A

## Narrative

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

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 DIVERT TO KAOH (ALLEN COUNTY AIRPORT.  LIMA, OH), AVOIDING CLOUDS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FIND THE AIRPORT WITH HIS CHARTS.  ONCE ESTABLISHED ON DOWNWIND AND BASE, PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PROCEEDED TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN ON THE DOWNWIND LEG, BUT COULD NOT LOCK THE GEAR INTO PLACE WITH THE SECONDARY LEVER THAT SECURED THE GEAR LEVER IN THE UP OR DOWN POSITION.  THOUGH THE SECONDARY LEVER COULD NOT BE SECURED, THE PILOT EVENTUALLY SAW THREE GREEN LIGHTS CONFIRMING THE LANDING GEAR IN THE EXTENDED POSITION.  PILOT PROCEEDED TO EXTEND FLAPS FOR LANDING AND MADE A SMOOTH TOUCHDOWN AS A PRECAUTION.  GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER LANDING.

## 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 ERA26LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA347), Sep 20, 2026: Shaffer John Thomas KR-2 (N455JS), Westminster, OH, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

## Other reports on N455JS (2)

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

- [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.…
- [Accident 19860315044269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860315044269A), Mar 15, 1986: Amtr KR2 (N455JS), Mobile, AL, Substantial damage. Canopy came open at cruise. Entered a flat spin while trying to hold the canopy. Struck trees and ground.

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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