# N3281G: 1995 Bitzer CHALLENGER

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bitzer CHALLENGER](https://openairdocs.org/model/bitzer-challenger) (registry code 05628BR, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 0289
- Year built: 1995
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 2, 1995
- Certificate issued: April 6, 1995
- Expires: February 28, 2027
- Mode S code: A38E8A
- Registered owner: [Bitzer John B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BITZER%20JOHN%20B)
- Location: [Cologne, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Cologne)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.7719° N, 93.7871° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55322, 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=3281G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3281G

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 (Bitzer CHALLENGER)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N3281G.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N3281G.

## 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 N3281G

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N3281G before.

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3281G-undated): North American T-28A, S/N 49-1737A. Owner: [North American](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTH%20AMERICAN)

## Related

- Other Bitzer CHALLENGER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bitzer-challenger/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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