# N345MN: 2000 Norman Me CHALLENGER IISPECIAL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Norman Me CHALLENGER IISPECIAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/norman-me-challenger-iispecial) (registry code 05904KT, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series) (registry code 55564)
- Serial number: CH2 1191 CWIDIOT-2
- Year built: 2000
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: January 24, 2008
- Certificate issued: November 29, 2007
- Expires: March 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A3D101
- Registered owner: [Norman M E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORMAN%20M%20E)
- Location: [Duvall, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Duvall)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.7366° N, 121.9338° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98019, 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=345MN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N345MN

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. 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 (Norman Me CHALLENGER IISPECIAL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 series)

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 WPR14CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA136), Mar 13, 2014: Norman Quad City Challenger (N345MN), Monroe, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate construction of the propeller bracket, which resulted in its failure during the initial climb and the propeller subsequently departing the airplane.

## 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 20140312001669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140312001669A), Mar 12, 2014: Norman Me CHALLENGER IISPECIAL (N345MN), Monroe, WA, Substantial damage. After liftoff from runway 25 at W16 the pilot heard a clunk and his engine stopped forcing him to land in a field just south of the runway. After exiting the…

## 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 Norman Me CHALLENGER IISPECIAL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/norman-me-challenger-iispecial/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series.md

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