# N396DF: 2004 Quicksilver Manufacturing SPORT 2S

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Quicksilver Manufacturing SPORT 2S](https://openairdocs.org/model/quicksilver-manufacturing-sport-2s) (registry code 05903L4, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 582SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser) (registry code 55556)
- Serial number: 0104
- Year built: 2004
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: October 6, 2007
- Certificate issued: August 27, 2007
- Expires: June 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A49964
- Registered owner: [Van Ginkle Henry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20GINKLE%20HENRY)
- Location: [Cleveland, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Cleveland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6091° N, 83.7760° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30528, 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=396DF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N396DF

From the FAA registry file of October 21, 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 (Quicksilver Manufacturing SPORT 2S)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 582SER)

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; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA16CA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA314), Sep 9, 2016: Quicksilver Manufacturing Sport 2S (N396DF), Cleveland, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

## 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; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20160909015109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160909015109A), Sep 9, 2016: Quicksilver Manufacturing Inc SPORT 2S (N396DF), Cleveland, GA, Substantial damage. The FSDO was contacted by the roc on Saturday September 10, 2016, for an aircraft incident. The incident was for aircraft N396DF, located at a residence at…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft.

## Related

- Other Quicksilver Manufacturing SPORT 2S aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/quicksilver-manufacturing-sport-2s/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Quicksilver Manufacturing SPORT 2S: https://openairdocs.org/model/quicksilver-manufacturing-sport-2s/stcs.md
- The Rotax 582SER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser.md

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