# N266RP: 1989 Palermo Robert L CHALLENGER 2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Palermo Robert L CHALLENGER 2](https://openairdocs.org/model/palermo-robert-l-challenger-2) (registry code 05676UB, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: CH1289Y0489
- Year built: 1989
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 22, 1992
- Certificate issued: November 13, 1997
- Expires: March 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A296CC
- Registered owner: [Schexnayder Raymond S Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHEXNAYDER%20RAYMOND%20S%20JR)
- Location: [Ventress, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Ventress)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.6692° N, 91.4158° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70783, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=266RP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N266RP

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 (Palermo Robert L CHALLENGER 2)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Bombardier ROTAX (ALL))

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 FTW98LA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA408), Jan 20, 1998: Palermo Challenger II (N266RP), Erwinville, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for the prevailing crosswind. Factors were the crosswind and the loss of engine power due to the separation of the fuel pick-up line.

## 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 19980120000659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980120000659A), Jan 20, 1998: Amtr CHALLENGERII (N266RP), Ervinville, LA, Minor damage. Narrative: during first student solo flight engine quit while student was in the landing pattern. Aircraft landed short of grass runway in a cleared field and…

## 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 Palermo Robert L CHALLENGER 2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/palermo-robert-l-challenger-2/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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