# N87DE: 1987 Elkins Daniel L CHALLENGER II, registration cancelled 2013-06-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 10, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Elkins Daniel L CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/elkins-daniel-l-challenger-ii) (registry code 05676V6)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 1, 1987
- Last registry action: August 6, 2010
- Mode S code: ABF44D
- Location: [North Judson, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/North%20Judson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2133° N, 86.7687° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46366, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87DE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=87DE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87DE-2013-06-10

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Elkins Daniel L CHALLENGER II: https://openairdocs.org/model/elkins-daniel-l-challenger-ii.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 19900617034969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900617034969I), Jun 17, 1990: Amtrqc CHALLENGER2 (N87DE), Twelve Mile, IN, Minor damage. Power loss on takeoff from a private airport. Forced landing in a field. Carburetor main metering jet contaminated.
- [Incident 19870602067929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870602067929I), Jun 2, 1987: Amtrqc CHALLENGER2 (N87DE), Twelve Mile, IN, Minor damage. The aircraft became uncontrollable on takeoff. The experimental plane landed in a plowed field. Cause unknown.

## Other aircraft with N87DE

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87DE): Duane Habenicht DH-3, S/N PH 00101

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