# N6138Z: Bower Robert C CHALLENGER II, registration cancelled 2022-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bower Robert C CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/bower-robert-c-challenger-ii) (registry code 05605U9)
- Serial number: CH2-0997-R-1657
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 31, 2016
- Last registry action: January 2, 2019
- Mode S code: A7FD6B
- Owner when cancelled: [Popescu Corneliu](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POPESCU%20CORNELIU)
- Location: [Ypsilanti, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Ypsilanti)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1940° N, 83.6400° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48197, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6138Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6138Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6138Z-2022-07-02

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Bower Robert C CHALLENGER II: https://openairdocs.org/model/bower-robert-c-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 CEN20LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA131), Mar 22, 2020: Bower Challenger II (N6138Z), Lettsworth, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The owner/pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane due to his lack of training and experience, resulting in a collision with a tree.

## 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 20200322001269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200322001269A), Mar 22, 2020: Bower Robert C CHALLENGER II (N6138Z), Lettsworth, LA, Substantial damage. At approximately 1630L on March 22, 2020, N6138Z (light sport Challenger II), serial number CH2-0997-R-1657 was attempting to land on a private airstrip in…

## Other aircraft with N6138Z

- [Cancelled 1994-03-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6138Z-1994-03-07): Piper PA-25, S/N 25162. Sale reported. Owner: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)

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