Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
QUAD CITY CHALLENGER
Fixed Wing Single Engine · ROTAX 503 SERIES
Registered
3
Year Range
1999–2006
NTSB Events
3
Airworthiness Directives
0
Aircraft Resources
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered QUAD CITY CHALLENGER aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- MS 33.3% 1
- WI 33.3% 1
- OK 33.3% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1990s 33.3% 1
- 2000s 33.3% 1
- Unknown 33.3% 1
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving QUAD CITY CHALLENGER aircraft
3 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 3.
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Jul 2, 2008
N1974LCleveland, Georgia Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Jul 21, 2004
N103RWCameron Park, California Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
May 24, 1996
N103RWSTEVENSVILLE, Maryland Minor
NTSB Docket →
02c / Academic Research
Scholarly work mentioning QUAD CITY CHALLENGER
Papers and reports across NASA, NTSB, FAA CAMI, AOPA ASI, Embry-Riddle, arXiv, and the broader academic graph that mention this airframe. Title or keyword match — drill into each for full abstract + author list + PDF link.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2001 · Journal article (JAAER)
Professional Ethics in Engineering: The Challenger and Corporate Culture
Ethics in engineering is an important issue that affects the daily lives of almost everyone in the world. Because engineers and related scientists design, develop, and manufacture the many products th…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2015 · Journal article (IJAAA)
Enhancing Quality Assurance using Virtual Design Engineering: Case Study of Space Shuttle Challenger
Virtual Design Engineering is an emerging method of increasing quality of systems. Including Virtual Design as a part of the traditional established Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis pro…
- SKYbrary (Eurocontrol) 2023 · SKYbrary article
Wake Vortex Turbulence — SKYbrary Knowledge Base
SKYbrary wake vortex turbulence comprehensive article — generation mechanics, dissipation factors, separation standards (ICAO LIGHT/MEDIUM/HEAVY/SUPER + recategorisation RECAT-EU).
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2023 · Journal article (IJAAA)
Historical Research and the case for a Fifth Component of SMS
Abstract Three tragic events from aviation history were examined using a Historical Research and Case Study Method. The events explored were the disasters of the Airship R101 (1930), the Space Shuttle…
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03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to QUAD CITY CHALLENGER
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for QUAD CITY CHALLENGER
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 3 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
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We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →