# N10780: 2002 John L Sabbin CHALLENGER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [John L Sabbin CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/john-l-sabbin-challenger-ii) (registry code 05638ME, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: CH2-1201-2155
- Year built: 2002
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Kit: Quad City Ultralight Acft Corp CHALLENGER II
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 28, 2003
- Certificate issued: May 22, 2019
- Expires: May 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A0223E
- Registered owner: [Sabbin John L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SABBIN%20JOHN%20L)
- Location: [Dent, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Dent)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.5439° N, 95.8126° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56528, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=10780
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N10780

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (John L Sabbin CHALLENGER II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Bombardier ROTAX (ALL))

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N10780.

## NTSB investigations on N10780 not matched to an aircraft (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA87LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA047), Jan 15, 1987: Cessna 150L (N10780), Deer Park, WA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N10780.

## Reports on N10780 not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N10780, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19870115052559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870115052559A), Jan 15, 1987: Cessna 150L (N10780), Deer Park, WA, Substantial damage. The aircraft veered off the side of the runway on landing. Struck a snowbank and nosed over.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N10780

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N10780 before.

- [Cancelled 1936-05-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10780-1936-05-26): Pitcairn PCA2, S/N B-12. Exported to Norway. Owner: [Monards Flyers Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MONARDS%20FLYERS%20INC), [Woodhaven, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Woodhaven)

## Related

- Other John L Sabbin CHALLENGER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/john-l-sabbin-challenger-ii/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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