N260HP - 2010 Aviation Specialties Unlimited Challenger Iii Aircraft Registration
ACRD2010 AVIATION SPECIALTIES UNLIMITED CHALLENGER III
Aircraft Description
N260HP is a 2010 Aviation Specialties Unlimited CHALLENGER III, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to National Air And Space Museum of The Smithsonian I in Washington, DC. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 27, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on July 19, 2021. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-540 SER engine producing 260 horsepower, N260HP is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A27FBA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N260HP was last updated on May 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Aviat Aircraft, based in Afton, Wyoming, manufactures the Husky A-1C and Pitts Special aerobatic biplane. The Husky is one of the most popular modern bush planes, while the Pitts remains an icon of aerobatic competition. AviatorDB tracks 1 Aviation Specialties Unlimited aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the CHALLENGER III model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N260HP. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC