# N8979A: 1990 Currie Donald Lee CHALLENGER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Currie Donald Lee CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/currie-donald-lee-challenger-ii) (registry code 05676NL, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: CH2-0590B0533
- Year built: 1990
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 27, 1991
- Certificate issued: October 30, 1990
- Expires: July 31, 2028
- Mode S code: AC62E9
- Registered owner: [Currie Donald L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CURRIE%20DONALD%20L)
- Location: [Silt, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Silt)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4662° N, 107.6733° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81652, 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=8979A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8979A

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 (Currie Donald Lee CHALLENGER II)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N8979A.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N8979A.

## 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 N8979A

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N8979A before.

- [Cancelled 1963-03-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8979A-1963-03-29): Beech D18S, S/N A-560. Exported to Algeria. Owner: [American-Aero Leasing Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN-AERO%20LEASING%20CORP), [Elizabeth, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Elizabeth)

## Related

- Other Currie Donald Lee CHALLENGER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/currie-donald-lee-challenger-ii/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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