# N530MW: 2003 Mueller Michael Walter CHALLENGER II CW SPC

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mueller Michael Walter CHALLENGER II CW SPC](https://openairdocs.org/model/mueller-michael-walter-challenger-ii-cw-spc) (registry code 05615S2, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax SEE BOMBADIER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (registry code 55555)
- Serial number: CH11-0293-CW-0949
- Year built: 2003
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 27, 2003
- Certificate issued: November 21, 2013
- Expires: November 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A6B195
- Registered owner: [Hartbecke Mark](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARTBECKE%20MARK)
- Location: [Wheatland, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Wheatland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8474° N, 90.8553° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52777, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=530MW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N530MW

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 (Mueller Michael Walter CHALLENGER II CW SPC)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax SEE BOMBADIER)

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 CEN13IA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13IA008), Oct 7, 2012: Mueller Michael Walter Challenger II CW SPC (N530MW), Sandwich, IL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to significant engine corrosion. Contributing to the accident was inadequate engine maintenance.

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

- [Incident 20121007022829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121007022829I), Oct 7, 2012: Mueller Michael Walter CHALLENGER II CW SPC (N530MW), Somonauk, IL, Minor damage. Pilot stated that just after take off the engine failed. The aircraft landed straight ahead in an open field.

## 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 Mueller Michael Walter CHALLENGER II CW SPC aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/mueller-michael-walter-challenger-ii-cw-spc/aircraft.md
- The Rotax SEE BOMBADIER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier.md

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