# N8073C: 1998 Ballard M Eugene CHALLENGER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Ballard M Eugene CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/ballard-m-eugene-challenger-ii) (registry code 05621PP, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503ULDCDI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503uldcdi) (registry code 55568)
- Serial number: CH2-0298-CW-1709
- Year built: 1998
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Kit: Quad City Ultralight Acft Corp CHALLENGER II
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 23, 2006
- Certificate issued: July 22, 2025
- Expires: July 31, 2032
- Mode S code: AAFEA2
- Registered owner: [Peeler James K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PEELER%20JAMES%20K)
- Location: [Cherryville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Cherryville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4008° N, 81.4033° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28021, 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=8073C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8073C

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 (Ballard M Eugene CHALLENGER II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503ULDCDI)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N8073C.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N8073C.

## 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 N8073C

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N8073C before.

- [Cancelled 1976-02-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8073C-1976-02-18): Piper PA-34-200T, S/N 34-7670113. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [International Aircraft Deliveries Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20AIRCRAFT%20DELIVERIES%20INC), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- [Cancelled 1955-03-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8073C-1955-03-17): Piper PA-18A-135, S/N 18-3473. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

## Related

- Other Ballard M Eugene CHALLENGER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/ballard-m-eugene-challenger-ii/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503ULDCDI engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503uldcdi.md

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