# N381RS: 2004 Snyder Robert L CHALLENGER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Snyder Robert L CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/snyder-robert-l-challenger-ii) (registry code 05617NJ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax SEE BOMBADIER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (registry code 55555)
- Serial number: CH2-1003-2381
- Year built: 2004
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Quad City Ultralight Acft Corp CHALLENGER II
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 27, 2004
- Certificate issued: May 4, 2020
- Expires: May 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A46089
- Registered owner: [Strausser Brian J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRAUSSER%20BRIAN%20J)
- Location: [Lower Burrell, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lower%20Burrell)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5571° N, 79.7267° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15068, 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=381RS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N381RS

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 (Snyder Robert L CHALLENGER II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax SEE BOMBADIER)

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 ERA24LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA169), Apr 7, 2024: Snyder Robert L Challenger II (N381RS), Hendersonville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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 20240407003749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240407003749A), Apr 7, 2024: Snyder Robert L CHALLENGER II (N381RS), Hendresonville, NC, Substantial damage. 04/07/2023 At approximately 1355Z, [privacy data omitted] departed the Hendersonville Airport(0A7) on a northly heading from the grass strip adjacent to runway…

## 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 Snyder Robert L CHALLENGER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/snyder-robert-l-challenger-ii/aircraft.md
- The Rotax SEE BOMBADIER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier.md

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