Single-engine piston

N65176

Homebuilt Challenger II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
CH20889Y0448
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bear Lake, MI
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Registration record

N65176 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Challenger II
Serial
CH20889Y0448
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bear Lake, MI
Certificate issued
2025-02-11
Airworthiness date
1991-07-19
Registration expires
2032-02-29
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A893DD
Mode S (octal)
52111735
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-16
    Accident at Crystal Mountain, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-02-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N65176.
  • 1991-07-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N65176

N65176 is a Homebuilt Challenger II, serial number CH20889Y0448. It is registered to an individual in Bear Lake, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 11, 2025 and expires on February 29, 2032.

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 July 19, 1991.

N65176 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-09-16 Accident · Crystal Mountain, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA383
Reported aircraft: Quad City Challenger
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain aircraft control during initial climb.
NTSB report ↗

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.