# N553FT: 2021 Schroeder Derek D CHALLENGER 1 CWS

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Schroeder Derek D CHALLENGER 1 CWS](https://openairdocs.org/model/schroeder-derek-d-challenger-1-cws) (registry code 05636FY, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 DCDI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi) (registry code 55566)
- Serial number: 0215-CW-0808
- Year built: 2021
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Kit: Quad City Ultralight Acft Corp CHALLENGER 1
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 19, 2021
- Certificate issued: May 26, 2017
- Expires: May 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A70B1F
- Registered owner: [Schroeder Derek D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHROEDER%20DEREK%20D)
- Location: [Lincoln, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Lincoln)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8244° N, 96.6157° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68505, 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=553FT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N553FT

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 (Schroeder Derek D CHALLENGER 1 CWS)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 DCDI)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N553FT.

## 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 20250531007219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250531007219I), May 31, 2025: Schroeder Derek D CHALLENGER 1 CWS (N553FT), Cordova, NE, Minor damage. The pilot was in cruise flight when the acft engine seized and lost all power. The pilot radioed mayday and performed an emergency landing in a field a half…

## 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 Schroeder Derek D CHALLENGER 1 CWS aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/schroeder-derek-d-challenger-1-cws/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 DCDI engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi.md

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