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N4253GCooke/Quad City Ultralight Acf CHALLENGER II SPECIA · 1996

ExperimentalBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Harvard, IL

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N4253G is a 1996 Cooke/Quad City Ultralight Acf CHALLENGER II SPECIA. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Bombardier ROTAX (ALL). The registration is active, with the registrant based in Harvard, IL. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in May 1996. It has been registered to its current owner since Feb 2013.

30 years old
No NTSB events on record

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2013

FAA record · Feb 2013 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Harvard, IL.

1996

FAA record · May 1996 · Airworthiness

Special Airworthiness Certificate issued — Experimental

Manufacturer: Cooke/Quad City Ultralight Acf. Model CHALLENGER II SPECIA. Serial CH21293CW1062.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerCooke/Quad City Ultralight Acf

ModelCHALLENGER II SPECIA

Year1996

CategoryExperimental

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

SerialCH21293CW1062

EngineBombardier ROTAX (ALL)

Seats2

BasedHarvard, IL

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2013 — present

Registered owner · Harvard, IL

May 1996

Airworthiness certificate issued

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