# N43182: 2006 De Costa David A CHALLENGER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [De Costa David A CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/de-costa-david-a-challenger-ii) (registry code 05618AH, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 532](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-532) (registry code 55579)
- Serial number: CH2-0104-2439
- Year built: 2006
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Kit: C & L Enterprises CHALLENGER II
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 14, 2006
- Certificate issued: May 9, 2019
- Expires: May 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A52A60
- Registered owner: [De Costa David A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DE%20COSTA%20DAVID%20A)
- Location: [New Bedford, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/New%20Bedford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6382° N, 70.9384° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02740, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43182
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43182

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 (De Costa David A CHALLENGER II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 532)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N43182.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N43182.

## 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 N43182

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N43182 before.

- [Cancelled 1982-08-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43182-1982-08-23): Piper PA-28-180, S/N 28-7405180, built 1974. Owner: [Westchester County Police Pilots Assoc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTCHESTER%20COUNTY%20POLICE%20PILOTS%20ASSOC), [Putnam Valley, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Putnam%20Valley)
- [Cancelled 1965-07-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43182-1965-07-14): Taylorcraft BC12-D, S/N 6841. Owner: [Sac Aero Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAC%20AERO%20CLUB%20INC), [Omaha, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Omaha)

## Related

- Other De Costa David A CHALLENGER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/de-costa-david-a-challenger-ii/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 532 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-532.md

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