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N2480Y1996 Brown Benjamin C CHALLENGER II

Registration validNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2023)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Albuquerque, NM
owner city / state
Engine
503 DCDI · 52 hp
Rotax
Owners
1
since 2020
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
Jan 10, 2020
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Experimental · Reg. Prior to 01/31/08
Airworthiness date
Sep 19, 2007

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
Brown Benjamin C
Model
CHALLENGER II
Year
1996
Serial number
CH20394-4139
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Amphibian
Certification
Light Sport
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A25026

Engine

Make and model
Rotax 503 Dcdi
Type
2 Cycle
Power
52 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. 2020 – nowIndividual ownerAlbuquerque, NM · current
  2. 1992 – 2001Individual ownerRaleigh, NC · different airframe: 1962 Cessna 172d S/N 17249780

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

Sep 1, 2023 · Moultonborough, NH

A loss of engine power due to a loss of compression in one of the engine’s two cylinders.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA23LA360

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23LA360)

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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