Amateur-built KR-2 accident near Westminster, Ohio, September 20, 2026
On September 20, 2026 at about 8:12 pm local time, a 1984 amateur-built KR-2, registered N455JS, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Westminster, Ohio (Lima Allen County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 20, 2026 · about 8:12 pm local time
- Place
- Westminster, Ohio · Lima Allen County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built KR-2, built 1984
- Registration
- N455JS · registry record · serial 8009
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear not configured during landing defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 10/2, 6,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 900 ft
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.94 inHg
- Observation at 3:17 pm from AOH
Weather report (METAR): SPECI KAOH 201917Z AUTO 03008KT 10SM BKN009 BKN019 21/19 A2994 RMK AO2 CIG 006V010 T02110194
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N455JS the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ERA26LA347.