# N289MN: 2015 Nielsen Martin M CHALLENGER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Nielsen Martin M CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/nielsen-martin-m-challenger-ii) (registry code 0563356, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 DCDI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi) (registry code 55566)
- Serial number: 2089
- Year built: 2015
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Quad City Ultralight Acft Corp CHALLENGER II
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: February 4, 2022
- Certificate issued: April 20, 2024
- Expires: April 30, 2031
- Mode S code: A2F08A
- Registered owner: [Campbell James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAMPBELL%20JAMES%20A)
- Location: [What Cheer, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/What%20Cheer)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4070° N, 92.3617° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50268, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=289MN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N289MN

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 (Nielsen Martin M CHALLENGER II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 DCDI)

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 GAA17CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA136), Feb 11, 2017: Nielsen Martin M Challenger II (N289MN), Punta Gorda, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

## 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 20170211001639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170211001639A), Feb 11, 2017: Nielsen Martin M CHALLENGER II (N289MN), Punta Gorda, FL, Substantial damage. The aircraft was cleared for a straight in approach to runway 22 at pgd. On first approach the aircraft started to sink rapidly and the right wing went down,…

## 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 Nielsen Martin M CHALLENGER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/nielsen-martin-m-challenger-ii/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 DCDI engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi.md

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