# N518DT: 2012 David L Thompson CHALLENGER II, registration cancelled 2015-01-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 12, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [David L Thompson CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/david-l-thompson-challenger-ii) (registry code 05631IX)
- Serial number: CH2-0711-2894
- Year built: 2012
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Kit: Quad City Ultralight Acft Corp CHALLENGER II
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 13, 2012
- Certificate issued: January 25, 2012
- Last registry action: January 25, 2012
- Mode S code: A67F84
- Owner when cancelled: [Thompson David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20DAVID%20L)
- Location: [Benson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Benson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.1675° N, 110.4119° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85602, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N518DT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=518DT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N518DT-2015-01-12

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 David L Thompson CHALLENGER II: https://openairdocs.org/model/david-l-thompson-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 WPR14LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA327), Aug 5, 2014: David L Thompson Challenger II (N518DT), Winterhaven, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during cruise for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s loss of control during the forced…

## 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 20140805013099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140805013099A), Aug 5, 2014: David L Thompson CHALLENGER II (N518DT), Winterhaven, CA, Substantial damage. N518DT a Challenger II crashed just west of Winterhaven, CA near hwy 8 and ogilby rd. passener and pilot were transported to yuma regional medical center.…

## Other aircraft with N518DT

- [Cancelled 2023-08-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N518DT-2023-08-02): David L Thompson CAVALON, S/N V00251, built 2016. Owner: [Thompson David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20DAVID%20L), [Benson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Benson)

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