# N52711: 2008 Rutter William CHALLENGER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rutter William CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/rutter-william-challenger-ii) (registry code 056239A, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 DCDI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi) (registry code 55566)
- Serial number: CH2-1105-2695
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 15, 2008
- Certificate issued: June 1, 2024
- Expires: June 30, 2031
- Mode S code: A6A584
- Registered owners: [Sharp Maurice D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHARP%20MAURICE%20D), [Sharp Vonda J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHARP%20VONDA%20J)
- Location: [Wakefield, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wakefield)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1729° N, 97.0643° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67487, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52711
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52711

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 (Rutter William CHALLENGER II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 DCDI)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N52711.

## NTSB investigations on N52711 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 LAX85LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA186), Mar 23, 1985: Cessna 182P (N52711), Gila Bend, AZ, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N52711.

## Reports on N52711 not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N52711, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19850323011959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850323011959A), Mar 23, 1985: Cessna 182P (N52711), Gila Bend, AZ, Destroyed. Struck a tree during a forced landing after smoke filled cockpit. Previous indications of electrical problem.

## 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 N52711

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N52711 before.

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N52711-undated): Cessna 182P, S/N 18262788. Triennial form not returned

## Related

- Other Rutter William CHALLENGER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/rutter-william-challenger-ii/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 DCDI engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi.md

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