Flight Tracker
N4278E
1997 QUAD CITY CHALLENGER CHALLENGER 1
Fixed wing single engine · 2 Cycle · Light Sport
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
WEBBER ALVIN R
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
VALLEY SPRINGS, CA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Apr 29, 2015
Airworthiness Date
May 28, 2008
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
QUAD CITY CHALLENGER
Model
CHALLENGER 1
Year
1997
Serial Number
028700219
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
447
Type
2 Cycle
Power
40 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A51915
Mode S Code (Octal)
51214425

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
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA - Jun 17, 1949
LIBERTY FLIGHT CENTER LIBERTY, MO Aug 24, 1994

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jul 29, 1989 Accident Substantial LIBERTY, MO
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

CONTROL INTERFERENCE BY THE DUAL STUDENT AS THE INSTRUCTOR TRIED TO RECOVER FROM THE STUDENT'S BOUNCED LANDING, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: IMPROPER FLARE BY THE STUDENT, THE CROSSWIND, THE STUDENT'S APPREHENSION DURING THE BOUNCED LANDING, AND THE CROP BESIDE THE RUNWAY.

NTSB MKC89LA171