N778H — 2005 Quad City Ultralight CHALLENGER II

Aircraft record

Serial number

CH2-0905-CW-2671

Manufacturer

Quad City Ultralight

Model

CHALLENGER II

Year

2005

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Rotax 503 Dcdi

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N778H →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN21LA420Sep 11, 2021Rogers City, MIMinor

   The separation of the right wing’s forward lift strut from the fuselage due to a missing nylon-insert lock nut. Contributing to the accident was the noncertificated pilot’s decision to operate the airplane even though a condition inspection had not been completed in the 13 years since the airplane received its experimental airworthiness certificate.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2005 Quad City Ultralight CHALLENGER II).

1. Jun 4, 2022deregistered — Homan Harold E

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N778H was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2005 Quad City Ultralight CHALLENGER II above.

• until Feb 7, 1991Piper PA-23-250 (s/n 273888)
• until Nov 6, 1972Cessna 185C (s/n 185-0768)
• until Jan 5, 1952Stearman Aircraft 4E (s/n 4018)

Frequently asked

Has N778H been in an accident?

Yes. N778H appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2021.

What kind of aircraft is N778H?

N778H is a 2005 Quad City Ultralight CHALLENGER II (fixed wing single-engine), serial number CH2-0905-CW-2671.