# N3830B: 1997 Meyers Robert F CHALLENGER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Meyers Robert F CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/meyers-robert-f-challenger-ii) (registry code 056042T, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: CH2-0796-1511
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 23, 1997
- Certificate issued: June 16, 2020
- Expires: June 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A468C9
- Registered owner: [Hoskins Bennie Ray](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOSKINS%20BENNIE%20RAY)
- Location: [Leary, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Leary)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.4570° N, 84.5169° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 39862, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3830B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3830B

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 (Meyers Robert F CHALLENGER II)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N3830B.

## 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.

- [Incident 20161022021379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161022021379I), Oct 22, 2016: Meyers Robert F CHALLENGER II (N3830B), Erie, CO, Minor damage. At aprox. 0900 MST, N3830B attempted to land on runway 33 at Erie municipal airport (keik) Erie, CO. As the aircraft approached touchdown, it made a sharp turn…

## 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 N3830B

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N3830B before.

- [Cancelled 1991-05-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3830B-1991-05-29): Cessna 182, S/N 33201. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Blue Ridge Soaring Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUE%20RIDGE%20SOARING%20CLUB), [Arlington, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Arlington)

## Related

- Other Meyers Robert F CHALLENGER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/meyers-robert-f-challenger-ii/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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