Flight Tracker
N260HP
2010 AVIATION SPECIALTIES UNLIMITED CHALLENGER III
Fixed wing single engine · 4 Cycle · Experimental
2 NTSB records for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM OF THE SMITHSONIAN I
Registrant Type
Government
Location
WASHINGTON, DC
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jul 19, 2021
Airworthiness Date
Apr 27, 2010
Expires
Jul 31, 2028
Approved Operations
Amateur Built

Airframe

Manufacturer
AVIATION SPECIALTIES UNLIMITED
Model
CHALLENGER III
Year
2010
Serial Number
0001
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
AEIO-540 SER
Type
4 Cycle
Power
260 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A27FBA
Mode S Code (Octal)
50477672

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
TUCKER SEAN D SALINAS, CA Feb 5, 1996
PITTS S2B LLC SALINAS, CA Oct 22, 2007

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Apr 4, 2006 Accident Destroyed Coushatta, LA
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The loss of control due to premature failure of the elevator's push-pull tube rod-end bearing.

NTSB DFW06LA094
Sep 25, 1995 Accident Destroyed CLARKSVILLE, VA
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

continued flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in spatial disorientation and his inability to control the airplane. The weather condition and the lack of instruments in the airplane were related factors.

NTSB MIA95LA237