N522PE is a 2005 Quad City Ultralight Acft Corp CHALLENGER II (fixed wing single engine) with serial number CH211941248, registered in Charlo, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2026. It is powered by a Rotax 503 DCDI rated at 52 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (light-sport, registered before jan 31, 2008), issued Oct 20, 2006. It is one of 37 CHALLENGER II aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Montana. About 17% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 26, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Charlo, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Jun 16, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A691A6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51510646
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- QUAD CITY ULTRALIGHT ACFT CORP
- Model
- CHALLENGER II
- Year manufactured
- 2005
- Serial number
- CH211941248
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 2 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Oct 20, 2006
- Approved operations
- Light-sport, registered before Jan 31, 2008
Public airports near Charlo
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ignatius St Ignatius, MT | 52S | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Ronan Ronan, MT | 7S0 | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Polson Polson, MT | 8S1 | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2013 | Kalispell, MT | Quad City Ultralight Acft Corp CHALLENGER II this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR14CA058 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.