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N5518Y1998 Carlson Lloyd G CHALLENGER I

Registration validNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 28, 2030
Based in
Homer, LA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Homer, LA
Certificate issued
Feb 25, 2023
Expires
Feb 28, 2030
Airworthiness
Experimental · Reg. Prior to 01/31/08
Airworthiness date
Oct 12, 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
Carlson Lloyd G
Model
CHALLENGER I
Year
1998
Serial number
0395-0559
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Light Sport
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A706A9

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. 2023 – nowIndividual ownerHomer, LA · current
  2. 1964 – 1970Aviation Service International INCdifferent airframe: Piper Pa-23-250 S/N 272583

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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 21, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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