Single-engine piston

N2079S

Homebuilt Challenger II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
CH2-2017
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
South Bend, IN
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Registration record

N2079S on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Challenger II
Serial
CH2-2017
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
South Bend, IN
Certificate issued
2020-09-28
Airworthiness date
2003-05-27
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A1AFA8
Mode S (octal)
50327650
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N2079S.
  • 2004-09-22
    Accident at Lancaster, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N2079S

N2079S is a Homebuilt Challenger II, serial number CH2-2017. It is registered to an individual in South Bend, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 28, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 27, 2003.

N2079S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-09-22 Accident · Lancaster, SC Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ATL04CA191
Reported aircraft: Pinkham Challenger II
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power in-flight due to water ingestion and his misjudgment of obstacle clearance resulting in a collision with trees and the ground. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the manufactures instructions for installing a sump drain in the fuel system during construction of the airplane.

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.