# N3739V: 2003 Ford Bill CHALLENGER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Ford Bill CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/ford-bill-challenger-ii) (registry code 059033R, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 DCDI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi) (registry code 55566)
- Serial number: CH2-0903-2374
- Year built: 2003
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: December 8, 2007
- Certificate issued: September 21, 2007
- Expires: May 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A44297
- Registered owner: [Ford Bill](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORD%20BILL)
- Location: [Kentland, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Kentland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7905° N, 87.4436° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47951, 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=3739V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3739V

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 (Ford Bill CHALLENGER II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 DCDI)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N3739V.

## NTSB investigations on N3739V not matched to an aircraft (2)

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 CHI81FER70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER70), Sep 2, 1981: Cessna 140 (N3739V), Oklee, MN, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC65D0097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC65D0097), Apr 14, 1965: Cessna 140 (N3739V), Paxton, NE, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N3739V.

## Reports on N3739V not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N3739V, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19810902055219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810902055219A), Sep 2, 1981: Cessna 140 (N3739V), Oklee, MN, Substantial damage. Wheels struck drain pipe hidden by tall grass on rollout. Runway narrows at that point. Hazard not marked.

## 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 N3739V

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N3739V before.

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3739V-undated): Cessna 140, S/N 15016. Triennial form not returned

## Related

- Other Ford Bill CHALLENGER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/ford-bill-challenger-ii/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 DCDI engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi.md

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