# Stephen Aberle CHIPPER CH-2A

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05639F3
- Manufacturer (registry): STEPHEN ABERLE
- Model: CHIPPER CH-2A
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · 4 cycle
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/stephen-aberle-chipper-ch-2a

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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None matched.

## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N618SA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N618SA): [Farney Brandon T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARNEY%20BRANDON%20T), [Kiowa, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Kiowa), built 2024, S/N 019

## 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 WPR26LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA230), Jun 21, 2026: Stephen Aberle Chipper CH-2A (N618SA), Alva, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to taxi the tailwheel-equipped airplane over uneven terrain while operating with limited forward visibility, which resulted in the left main landing gear entering a hole.

## 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 20260621006469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260621006469A), Jun 21, 2026: Stephen Aberle CHIPPER CH-2A (N618SA), Alva, OK, Substantial damage. Upon landing on grass next to runway 18 at avk on June 21,2026 at approximately 0930 local. Pilot landed without issue and continued on runway heading to…

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Fowler James D CHIPPER CH-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/fowler-james-d-chipper-ch-2a): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05641UI

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