Single-engine piston

N12911

2009 Homebuilt Challenger II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
CH2-1296-1544
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 582DCDI
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Posen, MI
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Registration record

N12911 on the FAA register

Type
2009 Homebuilt Challenger II
Serial
CH2-1296-1544
Engines
Rotax 582DCDI
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Posen, MI
Certificate issued
2025-10-21
Airworthiness date
2010-03-05
Registration expires
2032-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A077B6
Mode S (octal)
50073666
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Quad City Ultralight Acft Corp CHALLENGER II
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N12911 to the current registrant.
  • 2011-06-30
    Accident at Neshkoro, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-03-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2009
    Manufactured (2009).
  • 1973-10-31
    N12911 previously assigned to a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk (s/n 17262364); cancelled.
Overview

About N12911

N12911 is a 2009 Homebuilt Challenger II, serial number CH2-1296-1544. It is registered to an individual in Posen, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 2025 and expires on October 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 582DCDI engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 5, 2010.

N12911 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-06-30 Accident · Neshkoro, WI Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN11FA433
Reported aircraft: Klemp Gregory J Challenger II
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to a cold seizure as a result of a broken fan V-belt. Contributing to the accident was the passenger's interference with the flight controls during the forced landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.