Single-engine piston

N2480Y

1996 Homebuilt Challenger II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
CH20394-4139
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 503 DCDI
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Albuquerque, NM
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Registration record

N2480Y on the FAA register

Type
1996 Homebuilt Challenger II
Serial
CH20394-4139
Engines
Rotax 503 DCDI
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
2020-01-10
Airworthiness date
2007-09-19
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A25026
Mode S (octal)
50450046
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-01
    Accident at Moultonborough, NH; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-01-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N2480Y to the current registrant.
  • 2007-09-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 2001-12-10
    N2480Y previously assigned to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk / 172D Skyhawk (s/n 17249780); cancelled.
  • 1996
    Manufactured (1996).
Overview

About N2480Y

N2480Y is a 1996 Homebuilt Challenger II, serial number CH20394-4139. It is registered to an individual in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 10, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 503 DCDI engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated September 19, 2007.

N2480Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-09-01 Accident · Moultonborough, NH Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23LA360
Reported aircraft: Brown Benjamin C Challenger II
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to a loss of compression in one of the engine s two cylinders.

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.