# N222CH: Macklin Dennis E CHALLENGER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Macklin Dennis E CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/macklin-dennis-e-challenger-ii) (registry code 059039C, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 DCDI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi) (registry code 55566)
- Serial number: CH2-0701-2118
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: November 28, 2007
- Certificate issued: October 3, 2025
- Expires: October 31, 2032
- Mode S code: A1E8A9
- Registered owner: [Gnd Efeckt Llp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GND%20EFECKT%20LLP)
- Location: [Cairo, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Cairo)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0070° N, 98.6180° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68824, 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=222CH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N222CH

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 (Macklin Dennis E CHALLENGER II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 DCDI)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N222CH.

## NTSB investigations on N222CH 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 MIA96FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA118), Apr 16, 1996: Hawker Siddeley FB-60 (N222CH), Lakeland, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of brakes and ailerons, during the landing rollout with a right crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent nose over. Factors relating to the…

## 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.

- [Incident 20080823843279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080823843279I), Aug 23, 2008: Amtr CHALLENGERII (N222CH), Durango, CO, Minor damage. (-23) On 08/23/2008 at 0815 [privacy data omitted] attempted to takeoff from laplata airport Durango, CO (dro) when he lost control, veered left and exited the…

## Reports on N222CH not matched to an aircraft (2)

They name N222CH, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19960416007369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960416007369A), Apr 16, 1996: Hawker HAWKERFB60 (N222CH), Lakeland, FL, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Veered off runway landing. Nosed over. Indicates lost control with improper braking in light crosswind.
- [Incident 19871228080819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871228080819I), Dec 28, 1987: Beech D50C (N222CH), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. Complete gear collapse on rollout. Found right gear safety switch not closed. Faulty landing gear limit switch.

## 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 Macklin Dennis E CHALLENGER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/macklin-dennis-e-challenger-ii/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 DCDI engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi.md

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