Aircraft Description
N4221A is a 1991 Ratte James CHALLENGER II, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kretschman James G in Fennimore, WI. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 18, 1991. The registration certificate was issued on July 15, 1998. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2027. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N4221A is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A50589 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N4221A was last updated on April 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Ratte James is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Ratte James aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the CHALLENGER II model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N4221A. 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: 2026-08-15 01:32:20 UTC