Single-engine piston

N266RP

1989 Homebuilt Challenger 2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
CH1289Y0489
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ventress, LA
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Registration record

N266RP on the FAA register

Type
1989 Homebuilt Challenger 2
Serial
CH1289Y0489
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ventress, LA
Certificate issued
1997-11-13
Airworthiness date
1992-10-22
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A296CC
Mode S (octal)
50513314
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-01-20
    Accident at Erwinville, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-11-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N266RP.
  • 1992-10-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1989
    Manufactured (1989).
Overview

About N266RP

N266RP is a 1989 Homebuilt Challenger 2, serial number CH1289Y0489. It is registered to an individual in Ventress, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 13, 1997 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 October 22, 1992.

N266RP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-01-20 Accident · Erwinville, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW98LA408
Reported aircraft: Palermo Challenger II
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for the prevailing crosswind. Factors were the crosswind and the loss of engine power due to the separation of the fuel pick-up line.

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.