# N283EL: Lewis Eugene G LEWIS CHALLENGER II, registration cancelled 1991-08-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 9, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Lewis Eugene G LEWIS CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/lewis-eugene-g-lewis-challenger-ii) (registry code 05676EL)
- Serial number: 0283
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 13, 1988
- Last registry action: June 21, 1991
- Mode S code: A2D98F
- Owner when cancelled: [Lewis Eugene G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEWIS%20EUGENE%20G)
- Location: [Black River Falls, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Black%20River%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.2664° N, 90.7842° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54615, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N283EL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=283EL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N283EL-1991-08-09

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Lewis Eugene G LEWIS CHALLENGER II: https://openairdocs.org/model/lewis-eugene-g-lewis-challenger-ii.md

## 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 ATL91LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA078), Apr 8, 1991: Lewis Challenger II (N283EL), Thomaston, GA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE AIRPLANE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRESCRIBED PROCEDURES WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL CONTAMINATION, FOULED SPARK PLUGS, AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT ALSO…

## 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 19910408009339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910408009339A), Apr 8, 1991: Amtrqc CHALLENGER2 (N283EL), Thomaston, GA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Engine quit after liftoff. Stalled and spun in trying to turn back. Had runway ahead. Found water in fuel.

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