# N96869: 2001 Collister Ralph E JR CHALLENGER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Collister Ralph E JR CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/collister-ralph-e-jr-challenger-ii) (registry code 05621YL, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series) (registry code 55564)
- Serial number: CH2-0401-2081
- Year built: 2001
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Kit: Quad City Ultralight Acft Corp CHALLENGER II
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 20, 2007
- Certificate issued: August 21, 2006
- Expires: January 31, 2028
- Mode S code: AD7D2A
- Registered owner: [Collister Ralph E Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLLISTER%20RALPH%20E%20JR)
- Location: [Arvada, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Arvada)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8516° N, 105.1314° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80005, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=96869
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96869

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 Rotax 503 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Collister Ralph E JR CHALLENGER II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N96869.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N96869.

## 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 N96869

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N96869 before.

- [Cancelled 1948-01-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96869-1948-01-21): Taylorcraft BC12-D, S/N 9169, built 1946. Owner: [Taylorcraft Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAYLORCRAFT%20AVIATION%20CORP), [Alliance, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Alliance)

## Related

- Other Collister Ralph E JR CHALLENGER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/collister-ralph-e-jr-challenger-ii/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series.md

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