# N618SA: 2024 Stephen Aberle CHIPPER CH-2A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Stephen Aberle CHIPPER CH-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/stephen-aberle-chipper-ch-2a) (registry code 05639F3, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aeromoment AM13 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aeromoment-am13-series) (registry code 00450)
- Serial number: 019
- Year built: 2024
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Chipper Aerospace LLC CHIPPER CH-2A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 30, 2024
- Certificate issued: February 17, 2022
- Expires: February 28, 2029
- Mode S code: A80E07
- Registered owner: [Farney Brandon T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARNEY%20BRANDON%20T)
- Location: [Kiowa, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Kiowa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.0725° N, 98.5530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67070, 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=618SA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N618SA

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Aeromoment AM13 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Stephen Aberle CHIPPER CH-2A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Aeromoment AM13 series)

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 WPR26LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA230), Jun 21, 2026: Stephen Aberle Chipper CH-2A (N618SA), Alva, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to taxi the tailwheel-equipped airplane over uneven terrain while operating with limited forward visibility, which resulted in the left main landing gear entering a hole.

## 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.

- [Accident 20260621006469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260621006469A), Jun 21, 2026: Stephen Aberle CHIPPER CH-2A (N618SA), Alva, OK, Substantial damage. Upon landing on grass next to runway 18 at avk on June 21,2026 at approximately 0930 local. Pilot landed without issue and continued on runway heading to…

## 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 Stephen Aberle CHIPPER CH-2A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/stephen-aberle-chipper-ch-2a/aircraft.md
- The Aeromoment AM13 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aeromoment-am13-series.md

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