# N7176J: Hilvety / Harrison CHALLENGER CW II, registration cancelled 1991-04-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 10, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hilvety / Harrison CHALLENGER CW II](https://openairdocs.org/model/hilvety-harrison-challenger-cw-ii) (registry code 05676KS)
- Serial number: CH20989CW0455
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 13, 1990
- Last registry action: March 14, 1990
- Mode S code: A99941
- Owner when cancelled: [Skyes The Limit Ultralight Aircraft](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYES%20THE%20LIMIT%20ULTRALIGHT%20AIRCRAFT)
- Location: [Mt Auburn, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Mt%20Auburn)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7705° N, 89.2423° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62547, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7176J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7176J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7176J-1991-04-10

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 Hilvety / Harrison CHALLENGER CW II: https://openairdocs.org/model/hilvety-harrison-challenger-cw-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 CHI90DEV08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEV08), Aug 3, 1990: Hilvety Cwii (N7176J), Moweaqua, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED AND STALLING THE AIRPLANE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE COURSE FOR A FORCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY…

## 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 19900803032809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900803032809A), Aug 3, 1990: Amtrqc CHALLENGER2 (N7176J), Moweaqua, IL, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff. Stalled trying to turn back to runway. Found spark plug wire disconnected.

## Other aircraft with N7176J

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7176J): Destiny 2000, S/N 1B0183, built 2000
- [Cancelled 2003-04-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7176J-2003-04-25): Aerostar International S-71A, S/N S71A-3017, built 1996. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Orange Blossom Balloons Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ORANGE%20BLOSSOM%20BALLOONS%20INC), [Orlando, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Orlando)

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