# N425DE: Epperly Donald A CHALLENGER II, registration cancelled 1991-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Epperly Donald A CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/epperly-donald-a-challenger-ii) (registry code 05676KE)
- Serial number: CH20589R0425
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 13, 1990
- Last registry action: February 14, 1990
- Mode S code: A50E82
- Owner when cancelled: [Epperly Donald A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EPPERLY%20DONALD%20A)
- 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 was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N425DE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=425DE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N425DE-1991-10-03

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 Epperly Donald A CHALLENGER II: https://openairdocs.org/model/epperly-donald-a-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 DEN91LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA069), May 9, 1991: Challenger II (N425DE), Silt, CO, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: AN IN FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH WIND CONDITIONS WHICH EXCEEDED THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY. A FACTOR WAS: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN AVAILABLE EN ROUTE WEATHER INFORMATION.

## 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 19910509014899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910509014899A), May 9, 1991: Amtrqc CHALLENGER2 (N425DE), Silt, CO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Impacted near vertical between powerlines.

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