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).
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 November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 20, 2026 · about 8:12 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Westminster, Ohio · Lima Allen County · cases near this airport · 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
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Other NTSB records under N455JS the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N455JS on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Lima Allen County · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Ohio 1,884 since 1982 · 253 in the last ten years
- Ohio 8,529 aircraft registered
- Other NTSB records under N455JS 2 records · the number may have belonged to another aircraft at the time
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ERA26LA347.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.