# N4358S: 1992 Covert James E CHALLENGER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Covert James E CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/covert-james-e-challenger-ii) (registry code 056760J, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 1992
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 1, 1992
- Certificate issued: May 27, 1992
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A53932
- Registered owner: [Covert James E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COVERT%20JAMES%20E)
- Location: [Tiskilwa, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Tiskilwa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2621° N, 89.5175° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61368, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4358S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4358S

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 (Covert James E CHALLENGER II)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N4358S.

## NTSB investigations on N4358S not matched to an aircraft (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 ATL81DLG19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DLG19), Aug 6, 1981: Air Tractor AT-301 (N4358S), Manning, SC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N4358S.

## Reports on N4358S not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N4358S, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19810806047799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810806047799A), Aug 6, 1981: Airtrc AT301 (N4358S), Manning, SC, Substantial damage. Dragged wing on soybeans on edge of ag strip during takeoff. Ground-looped into soybeans.

## 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 N4358S

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N4358S before.

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4358S-undated): Air Tractor AT-301, S/N 3010038. Triennial form not returned

## Related

- Other Covert James E CHALLENGER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/covert-james-e-challenger-ii/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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