# N850RW: 2012 Richard Wenzlick CHALLENGER II, registration cancelled 2023-03-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 4, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Richard Wenzlick CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/richard-wenzlick-challenger-ii) (registry code 05631ZU)
- Engine: [Rotax 503UL](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503ul) (registry code 55565)
- Serial number: CH2-0905-2669
- Year built: 2012
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Kit: Quad City Ultralight Acft Corp CHALLENGER II
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 22, 2019
- Certificate issued: November 12, 2019
- Last registry action: November 12, 2019
- Mode S code: ABA8E4
- Owner when cancelled: [Ellery Raymond L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELLERY%20RAYMOND%20L)
- Location: [Poughkeepsie, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Poughkeepsie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6759° N, 73.8645° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12603, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N850RW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=850RW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N850RW-2023-03-04

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 Richard Wenzlick CHALLENGER II: https://openairdocs.org/model/richard-wenzlick-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 ERA20LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA207), Jun 5, 2020: Quad City Challenger (N850RW), Wurtsboro, NY, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of control after takeoff due to the pilot’s improper use of ballast weight. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane above its maximum gross weight.

## 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 20200605010699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200605010699A), Jun 5, 2020: Richard Wenzlick CHALLENGER II (N850RW), Wurtsboro, NY, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Immediately after take-off the aircraft appeared to yaw to the "left" and continue in the left hand turn until 90 degrees from the runway center line. The…

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