# N498TE: 2018 Toevs Christine F G TOEVS TITANIUM EXPLR

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Toevs Christine F G TOEVS TITANIUM EXPLR](https://openairdocs.org/model/toevs-christine-f-g-toevs-titanium-explr) (registry code 05637U2, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 914UL](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-914ul) (registry code 55553)
- Serial number: 0049-0718
- Year built: 2018
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Tag Aviation Pty Ltd TITANIUM EXPLORER
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: February 9, 2019
- Certificate issued: September 19, 2023
- Expires: September 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A62F7E
- Registered owners: [Schmidt Kevin G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHMIDT%20KEVIN%20G), [Schmidt Kimberly A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHMIDT%20KIMBERLY%20A)
- Location: [Leavenworth, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Leavenworth)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 47.7831° N, 120.8432° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98826, within about 18 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=498TE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N498TE

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 (Toevs Christine F G TOEVS TITANIUM EXPLR)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 914UL)

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 WPR26LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA264), Jul 16, 2026: Tag Aviation PTY Titanium Explorer (N498TE), Cashmere, WA, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N498TE.

## 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 Toevs Christine F G TOEVS TITANIUM EXPLR aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/toevs-christine-f-g-toevs-titanium-explr/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 914UL engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-914ul.md

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