# N178RV: 1997 Vogt Raymond J CHALLENGER II - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Vogt Raymond J CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/vogt-raymond-j-challenger-ii) (registry code 059020Y, 2 seats) - Engine: [Rotax 503 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series) (registry code 55564) - Serial number: CH2 0488 B 0302 - Year built: 1997 - Type: Fixed wing single engine - Engine type: 2 cycle - Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08 - Airworthiness date: November 7, 2007 - Certificate issued: July 19, 2007 - Expires: April 30, 2028 - Mode S code: A13870 - Registered owner: [Vogt Raymond J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VOGT%20RAYMOND%20J) - Location: [Hermiston, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Hermiston) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 45.8510° N, 119.2878° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97838, 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=178RV - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N178RV 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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 503 model are included. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force ### Matched by airframe (Vogt Raymond J CHALLENGER II) None in force. ### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 series) None in force. ## Information bulletins (advisory) None matched. ## NTSB investigations None matched to N178RV. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to N178RV. ## Reports on N178RV not matched to an aircraft (3) They name N178RV, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [Incident 19950106004209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950106004209I), Jan 6, 1995: Lkheed 188C (N178RV), Cold Bay, AK. Narrative: on jan. 6, 1995 - reeve aleutian (raaa) flight 183 departed anchorage, AK to sand point, AK. On descent to sandpoint the cockpit started to fill… - [Incident 19910410018289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910410018289I), Apr 10, 1991: Lkheed 188C (N178RV), Anchorage, AK. NR1 hydraulic pump over heated after takeoff. Returned. The hydraulic pump was changed. - [Incident 19910320009819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910320009819I), Mar 20, 1991: Lkheed 188C (N178RV), King Salmon, AK. Dense fumes in cargo compartment. Diverted and landed. Smoke from box marked fish that contained batteries. ## 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. ## Service difficulty reports on N178RV not matched to an aircraft (274, newest 50) They name N178RV, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [SDR RAAA00E8050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8050), Nov 11, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK EXIT IDENTIFIER FAILED TEST AT PAX DOOR. REPLACED BATTERY AND TESTED IAW RAA GMM. - [SDR RAAA00E8051](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8051), Nov 11, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, CEILING EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT AT ROW 18 FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPS CHECKED IAW RAA GMM. - [SDR RAAA00E8049](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8049), Nov 6, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK LT AFT OVERWING EXIT IDENTIFIER WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. REPLACED BATTERY, OPS CHECK GOOD PER RAA GMM. - [SDR RAAA00E8048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8048), Nov 4, 2000: PBE. DAMAGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND AFT PBE SEAL DAMAGED. REPLACED PBE. - [SDR RAAA00E8047](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8047), Oct 31, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND AFT CABIN EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR, EXIT IDENTIFIER WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY LIGHT, TESTS GOOD PER ECO 86-26. - [SDR RAAA00E8046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8046), Oct 8, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND OVERHEAD EXIT SIGN AT SEAT ROW WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY OPS OK PER GMM. - [SDR RAAA00E8045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8045), Oct 8, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND OVERHEAD PULL DOWN EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST AT SEAT ROW 10 CDE. REPLACED PULL DOWN LIGHT, OPS CHECK OK PER GMM. - [SDR RAAA00E8044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8044), Oct 8, 2000: CONTROL VALVE. LEAKING. FLIGHT BETWEEN CDB - ANC, NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WENT FROM FULL TO 2.0 GALLONS. REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL UNIT IAW 30-9-1, LEAK AND OPS CHECKED OK. SERVI - [SDR RAAA00E8043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8043), Oct 1, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND PAX DOOR EXIT IDENTIFIER FAILED TEST. REPLACED BATTERY AND OPS CHECKED IAW GMM. - [SDR RAAA00E8042](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8042), Sep 28, 2000: REGULATOR. DEFECTIVE. RT BRAKE PEDAL BOTTOMS OUT AGAINST STOP. REPLACED RT BRAKE TEMP COMPENSATOR REGULATOR REF 32-9-1. - [SDR RAAAOOE8041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAAOOE8041), Sep 27, 2000: CONTROL VALVE. STUCK. AT ANC AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT TAXI WITH NORMAL POWER APPLICATION. BRAKES APPEARED TO BE STUCK ON. REPLACED BRAKE POWER CONTROL VALVE PER L-188 M/M 32-9-3 AND 91-1-1 - [SDR RAAA00E8040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8040), Sep 25, 2000: BRAKE. OUT OF ADJ. RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL BOTTOMS OUT WHEN APPLIED, FOUND ON PUSH BACK IN ANC. REPLACED NR 4 BRAKE ADJUSTER PER L-188 M/M 32-9-14 PAGE 1. - [SDR RAAA00E8039](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8039), Sep 6, 2000: FUEL CONTROL. DEFECTIVE. DURING ENGINE START NR 3 TIT INDICATED APPROXIMATELY 900 DEGREES HOT START. MOTORED ENGINE FOR 1 MINUTE. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE FUEL CONTROL IAW EF 73-1-4 AND EF - [SDR RAAA00E8038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8038), Sep 1, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND CABIN DOOR OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED OVERHEAD LIGHT BATTERIES, TESTED GOOD PER RM-2. - [SDR RAAAOOE037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAAOOE037), Aug 28, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND ROW 11 FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY, OPS CHECK GOOD PER ECO 86-26. - [SDR RAAAE8036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAAE8036), Aug 22, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, ROW 7 FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY, LIGHT TEST GOOD PER ECO 86-26. - [SDR RAAA00E8034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8034), Aug 13, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BULB BROKEN ON EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHT ROW 4 A, B. WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED BULB AND INSTALLED NEW BATTERY. TESTED GOOD PER ECO 86-26. - [SDR RAAA00E8035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8035), Jul 29, 2000: TACH GENERATOR. INOPERATIVE. NR 4 ENG RPM INDICATOR INOP IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO ANC. REPLACED NR 4 ENG TACH GEN PER LKHEED O/H MANUAL SECTION 4 STEP 12, OPS CHECK GOOD. - [SDR RAAA00E8032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8032), Jul 26, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT INOP, FAILED TEST AT SEAT 10C, D, E. REPLACED BATTERY LIGHT, TESTS GOOD PER ECO 86-26. - [SDR RAAA00E8033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8033), Jul 26, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND AFT EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT INOP, FAILED TEST. REPLACED BATTERY, TESTED GOOD PER ECO 86-26. - [SDR RAAA00E8031](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8031), Jul 24, 2000: TIRE. FAILED. NR 3 TIRE BLEW OUT AT SNP LANDING. REPLACED NR 3 BRAKE DUE TO SEIZURE, IAW AF 32-9-4. REPLACED NR 3 & NR 4 TIRE ASSYS IAW AF 32-9-5. - [SDR RAAA00E8030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8030), Jul 21, 2000: GYRO. DEFECTIVE. CAPT RMI CARD SPINS. CHANGED NR 2 DG AT DLG. OPS CHECKED GOOD. - [SDR RAAA00E8029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8029), Jul 13, 2000: DETECTOR. INOPERATIVE. NR 2 HP GAUGE INOP AT GATE IN ANC DURING START. REPLACED NR 2 ENG PHASE DETECTOR IAW ALLISON M/M 77-12-0. REPLACED NR 2 HP GAUGE IAW M/M 31-1-1. RAN ENG, OPS NO - [SDR RAAA00E8028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8028), Jul 9, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT FAILED TEST AT SEAT ROW 10 CDE. REPLACED BATTERY AND TESTED IAW RAA GMM. - [SDR RAAA00E8027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8027), Jul 9, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK FOUND RT OVERWING EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT FAILED TEST. REPLACED BATTERY AND TESTED IAW RAA GMM. - [SDR RAAA00E8025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8025), Jun 29, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND MAIN CABIN DOOR EXIT IDENTIFIER WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY. TESTS GOOD PER RAA ECO 86-26 . - [SDR RAAA00E024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E024), Jun 25, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND CEILING EXIT LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT ROW 11. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPS CHECKED IAW RAA GMM . - [SDR RAAA00E023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E023), Jun 25, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND CEILING EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE AT ROW 10. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPS CHECKED IAW RAA GMM . - [SDR RAAA00E8026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8026), Jun 9, 2000: FITTING. CRACKED. OIL LEAK NR 4 ENGINE DURING SHUT DOWN AT DLG. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO ANC FOR MAINTENANCE. REPLACED CRACKED DRAIN VALVE ADAPTER FITTING AT OIL INLET TO RGB IAW M/M - [SDR RAAA00E022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E022), Jun 8, 2000: LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND RIGHT AFT OVERWING EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, TESTS GOOD PER RAA ECO 86 - 26. - [SDR RAAA00E8021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8021), Jun 7, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND AFT OVERWING EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY LIGHT, TESTS GOOD PER ECO 86-26. - [SDR RAAA00E8019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8019), May 20, 2000: GENERATOR. FAILED. NR 2 GENERATOR MECH FAILURE LIGHT ON DURING DESCENT INTO ANC. ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED NR 2 GENERATOR PER AF24-3-1. - [SDR RAAA00E8020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8020), May 19, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EXIT IDENTIFIER AT ROW 10AB FAILS TEST. REPLACED BATTERY IAW RAA GMM, TESTED GOOD. - [SDR RAAA00E8018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8018), May 9, 2000: SEAL. FAILED. LOWER LEFT CAPTAIN WINDSHIELD HAS LOUD LEAK. REMOVED WINDSHIELD, RE-INSTALLED RUBBER SEALS BETWEEN WINDSHIELD AND FRAME, RE-INSTALLED WINDSHIELD IAW L-188 M/M 5 - [SDR RAAA00E8017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8017), Apr 25, 2000: SKIN. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED NR 2 CHECK, FOUND CORROSION IN BELLY SKIN AT REPAIR AFT OF AIRCRAFT BATTERY. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-2-1 FIG 2. - [SDR RAAA00E8016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8016), Apr 25, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED NR 2 CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW AND BEHIND CO-PILOTS AFT SIDE WINDOW AD87-16-05 , SF53-1-01. REPAIRED IAW LKHEED DWG 841807 FS - [SDR RAAA00E8015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8015), Apr 25, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. DURING SCHEDULED NR 2 CHECK, FOUND CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW AND BEHIND PILOTS AFT SIDE WINDOW. AD 87-16-05 SF53-1-01. REPAIRED CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN FS 1 - [SDR RAAA00E8014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8014), Apr 25, 2000: FRAME. CORRODED. DURING SCHEDULED NR 2 CHECK, FOUND CORROSION FRONT PIT DOOR LOWER FRAME AFT SIDE. CORROSION CLEANUP BEYOND LIMIT PER SRM. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM SECTION 51-3 - [SDR RAAA00E8013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8013), Mar 31, 2000: LIGHT. WILL NOT TEST. RT DOOR AFT, PULL-DOWN EMERG LIGHT WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED LIGHT AND TESTED IAW RAA GMM. - [SDR RAAA00E8012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8012), Mar 31, 2000: LIGHT. WILL NOT TEST. FLOOR PROXIMITY EGRESS LIGHT ON SEAT AT PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED LIGHT AND TESTED IAW RAA GMM. - [SDR RAAA00E8010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8010), Mar 29, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR EXIT ID LIGHT WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PER RAA ECO 86-26. - [SDR RAAA00E8009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8009), Mar 10, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY EXIT INDICATOR AT 10 C, D, E FAILS SELF TEST. REPLACED BATTERY AND TESTED IAW RAA GMM. - [SDR RAAA00E8008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8008), Mar 9, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 15 INOP, DURING TEST. REPLACED BATTERIES AND OPS CHECKED IAW RAA GMM. - [SDR RAAA00E8011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8011), Mar 7, 2000: SWITCH. DEFECTIVE. NR 2 FUEL PRESS LOW LIGHT ON AND HIGH RPM. REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH IAW ELECTRA POWERPLANT BUILDUP MANUAL SEC 3 & SEC 5 OPS & LEAK CHECKED OK. - [SDR RAAA00E8007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8007), Jan 31, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. AFT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR ID LIGHT WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED EXIT ID BATTERY, LIGHT TESTS GOOD PER RAA GMM. - [SDR RAAA00E8006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8006), Jan 31, 2000: SIGN. FAILED. LT AFT OVERWING EXIT LIGHT WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY, TESTS GOOD PER RAA GMM. - [SDR RAAA00E8003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8003), Jan 16, 2000: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. LT AFT OVERWING EXIT ID LIGHT WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY, TEST GOOD PER RAA GMM. - [SDR RAAA00E8005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8005), Jan 13, 2000: TRANSMITTER. OUT OF ADJUST. EMERGENCY EXIT INDICATOR LIGHT AT ROW 11 AB FAILS TEST. READJUSTED TUNING INDUCTOR AND OPS CHECKED IAW MM 33-50-01. - [SDR RAAA00E8004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8004), Jan 13, 2000: CONTACT. DIRTY. CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 10 INOP. CLEANED CONTACTS AT BATTERY, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW RAA GMM. - [SDR RAAA00E8002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RAAA00E8002), Jan 8, 2000: BATTERY PACK. DISCHARGED. ON P/F EGRESS LIGHT AT ROW 5 WILL NOT TEST. REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPS CHECK OK PER RM-2. All 274: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N178RV/unmatched-reports.md ## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) None matched to this aircraft's models. ## Related - Other Vogt Raymond J CHALLENGER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/vogt-raymond-j-challenger-ii/aircraft.md - The Rotax 503 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.