# N128RT: 2002 Tharp S Richard CHALLENGER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Tharp S Richard CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/tharp-s-richard-challenger-ii) (registry code 05615ND, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax SEE BOMBADIER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (registry code 55555)
- Serial number: CH2-0802-2250
- Year built: 2002
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Quad City Ultralight Acft Corp CHALLENGER II
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 27, 2003
- Certificate issued: March 14, 2025
- Expires: March 31, 2032
- Mode S code: A072F3
- Registered owner: [Royce Wesley W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROYCE%20WESLEY%20W)
- Location: [Rock Falls, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Rock%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7247° N, 89.6989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61071, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=128RT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N128RT

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 (Tharp S Richard 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 MIA06CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA129), Feb 11, 2006: Tharp S Richard Challenger II (N128RT), Apopka, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate selection of a landing area which resulted in one of the seaplane's floats impacting a submerged stump.

## 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 20060811017319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060811017319A), Aug 11, 2006: Amtr CHALLENGERII (N128RT), Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) According to written report from inspector [privacy data omitted] on behalf of unit 4. Pilot stated he was on landing on lake apoka and hit a stump. He…

## 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 Tharp S Richard CHALLENGER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/tharp-s-richard-challenger-ii/aircraft.md
- The Rotax SEE BOMBADIER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier.md

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