# N115BT: 2005 Quad City Ultralight/Elliott W CHALLENGER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Quad City Ultralight/Elliott W CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/quad-city-ultralight-elliott-w-challenger-ii) (registry code 05620P2, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax SEE BOMBADIER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (registry code 55555)
- Serial number: CH2-01961436
- Year built: 2005
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 7, 2005
- Certificate issued: December 16, 2016
- Expires: December 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A03EF1
- Registered owner: [Rhoades Rick D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RHOADES%20RICK%20D)
- Location: [Portageville, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Portageville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.4307° N, 89.6615° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63873, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=115BT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N115BT

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 (Quad City Ultralight/Elliott W CHALLENGER II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax SEE BOMBADIER)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (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 CHI06CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA050), Dec 21, 2005: Elliott Quad City Ultralight Challenger II (N115BT), California, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to his failure to comply with procedures/directives, and the inadvertent stall/spin he encountered on his turn to base.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20051221029899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051221029899A), Dec 21, 2005: Amtr CHALLENGERII (N115BT), California, MO, Destroyed. (-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] states that while practicing taxiing the tandem seat aircraft from the aft position, he "impulsively" decided to…

## 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.

## Related

- Other Quad City Ultralight/Elliott W CHALLENGER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/quad-city-ultralight-elliott-w-challenger-ii/aircraft.md
- The Rotax SEE BOMBADIER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier.md

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