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N129112009 Klemp Gregory J CHALLENGER II

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2011)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2032
Based in
Posen, MI
owner city / state
Engine
582DCDI · 65 hp
Rotax
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2011
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Posen, MI
Certificate issued
Oct 21, 2025
Expires
Oct 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Mar 5, 2010

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Klemp Gregory J
Model
CHALLENGER II
Year
2009
Serial number
CH2-1296-1544
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Quad City Ultralight Acft Corp Challenger Ii
Mode S code
A077B6

Engine

Make and model
Rotax 582dcdi
Type
Reciprocating
Power
65 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2025 – nowIndividual ownerPosen, MI · current
  2. until 1973Cessna Aircraft CoWichita, KS · different airframe: Cessna 172m S/N 17262364

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 30, 2011 · Neshkoro, WI

The total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to a cold seizure as a result of a broken fan V-belt. Contributing to the accident was the passenger's interference with the flight controls during the forced landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CEN11FA433

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN11FA433)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Air conditioning and pressurization · belt · brokenJun 29, 2011

    COOLING FAN BELT BROKE IN FLIGHT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND THEN SEIZED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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