# N2493G: 1995 Quad City Ultralight CHALLENGER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Quad City Ultralight CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/quad-city-ultralight-challenger-ii) (registry code 059010P, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series) (registry code 55564)
- Serial number: CH2-0195-1277
- Year built: 1995
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: September 25, 2007
- Certificate issued: September 24, 2012
- Expires: September 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A25436
- Registered owners: [Forbes Brandi](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORBES%20BRANDI), [Smith Roy B Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20ROY%20B%20JR)
- Location: [Newland, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Newland)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0219° N, 81.9424° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28657, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2493G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2493G

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 (Quad City Ultralight CHALLENGER II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N2493G.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N2493G.

## 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 N2493G

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N2493G before.

- [Cancelled 2000-11-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2493G-2000-11-20): Piper PA-38-112, S/N 38-79A0546. Second triennial mailing, no response. Owner: [Golden Eagle Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOLDEN%20EAGLE%20ENTERPRISES%20INC), [Fresno, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fresno)
- [Cancelled 1975-02-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2493G-1975-02-14): Cessna 182B, S/N 51793. Owner: [Moab Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOAB%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC), [Thompson, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Thompson)

## Related

- Other Quad City Ultralight CHALLENGER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/quad-city-ultralight-challenger-ii/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series.md

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