# N304DR: Radford Darrel F CHRISTEN EAGLE II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Radford Darrel F CHRISTEN EAGLE II](https://openairdocs.org/model/radford-darrel-f-christen-eagle-ii) (registry code 05658EC, 2 seats)
- Serial number: RADFORD-0001
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 22, 1981
- Certificate issued: April 8, 2021
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A32E89
- Registered owner: [Wagstaff Peter](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WAGSTAFF%20PETER)
- Location: [Palm Springs, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palm%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8630° N, 116.5567° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92262, 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=304DR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N304DR

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 (Radford Darrel F CHRISTEN EAGLE II)

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 GAA17CA449](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA449), Jul 22, 2017: Radford Darrel F Christen Eagle II (N304DR), Atchison, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.

## 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 20170722014769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170722014769I), Jul 22, 2017: Radford Darrel F CHRISTEN EAGLE II (N304DR), Atchison, KS, Minor damage. The wichita flight standards district office received a call from the central region command center (roc), concerning an incident involving a single engine…

## 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 Radford Darrel F CHRISTEN EAGLE II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/radford-darrel-f-christen-eagle-ii/aircraft.md

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