# N3797A: Yilk Thomas R CHALLENGER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Yilk Thomas R CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/yilk-thomas-r-challenger-ii) (registry code 05903UM, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series) (registry code 55564)
- Serial number: CH2 07870262TRY
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: October 8, 2007
- Certificate issued: September 27, 2022
- Expires: September 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A45888
- Registered owner: [Taylor Francis J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAYLOR%20FRANCIS%20J)
- Location: [Yucca, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Yucca)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6832° N, 113.9877° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86438, within about 17 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3797A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3797A

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 (Yilk Thomas R CHALLENGER II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N3797A.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N3797A.

## Reports on N3797A not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N3797A, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19840123002609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840123002609I), Jan 23, 1984: Lear 35A (N3797A), Dallas, TX, Minor damage. Crew reported aircraft struck objects on the runway. Found broken runway lights on runway. Nose wheel tire ruptured

## 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 N3797A

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N3797A before.

- [Cancelled 1975-08-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3797A-1975-08-08): Beech F33A, S/N CE-291, built 1970. Exported to Belgium. Owner: [Belair International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELAIR%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Clifton, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Clifton)
- [Cancelled 1954-03-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3797A-1954-03-02): Piper PA-18A-135, S/N 18-3064. Exported to Cuba. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

## Related

- Other Yilk Thomas R CHALLENGER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/yilk-thomas-r-challenger-ii/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series.md

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