# N65176: Lenhart Victor CHALLENGER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Lenhart Victor CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/lenhart-victor-challenger-ii) (registry code 05676NC, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: CH20889Y0448
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 19, 1991
- Certificate issued: February 11, 2025
- Expires: February 29, 2032
- Mode S code: A893DD
- Registered owner: [Longton Terry F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LONGTON%20TERRY%20F)
- Location: [Bear Lake, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Bear%20Lake)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.4456° N, 86.1117° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49614, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65176
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65176

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 (Lenhart Victor CHALLENGER II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Bombardier ROTAX (ALL))

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 CEN25LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA383), Sep 16, 2025: Quad City Challenger (N65176), Crystal Mountain, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during initial climb.

## 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 20250916015049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250916015049A), Sep 16, 2025: Lenhart Victor CHALLENGER II (N65176), Thompsonville, MI, Substantial damage. Pilot was interested in buying the Challenger II amateur built airplane. Prior to takeoff he performed a pre-buy inspection, engine run up and performed a…

## 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 Lenhart Victor CHALLENGER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/lenhart-victor-challenger-ii/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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