Single-engine piston

N438RN

2007 Homebuilt Challenger II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
CW 2677
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 503ULDCDI
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Overbrook, KS
Registration record

N438RN on the FAA register

Type
2007 Homebuilt Challenger II
Serial
CW 2677
Engines
Rotax 503ULDCDI
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Overbrook, KS
Certificate issued
2007-04-25
Airworthiness date
2007-04-30
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A5425A
Mode S (octal)
51241132
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-02-19
    Accident at Mountain Home, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-04-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 2007-04-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N438RN.
Overview

About N438RN

N438RN is a 2007 Homebuilt Challenger II, serial number CW 2677. It is registered to an individual in Overbrook, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 25, 2007 and expires on January 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 503ULDCDI engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated April 30, 2007.

N438RN has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-02-19 Accident · Mountain Home, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA127
Reported aircraft: Quad City Challenger II
Probable cause: The non-certificated pilot s exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control at too low of an altitude to recover.

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.