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N15192012 Cooper David W CHALLENGER II

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 28, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 2013)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
South Bend, IN
owner city / state
Engine
447 · 40 hp
Rotax
Owners
1
since 2013
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2013
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
South Bend, IN
Certificate issued
Jul 10, 2013
Canceled
Feb 28, 2018
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Mar 16, 2012

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
Cooper David W
Model
CHALLENGER II
Year
2012
Serial number
C08292011
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
A0D179

Engine

Make and model
Rotax 447
Type
2 Cycle
Power
40 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. 2013 – 2018Individual ownerSouth Bend, IN
  2. 1969 – 1993Kansas Technical InstituteSalina, KS · different airframe: Lockheed Tv-2 S/N 126583

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 · destroyed

Jul 21, 2013 · Mill Creek, IN

The noncertificated pilot's improper fuel planning, which led to fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain adequate instruction or an endorsement to solo in the accident airplane model, which led to his loss of airplane control during the forced landing.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CEN13LA428

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN13LA428)

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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