N4253G - 1996 Cooke/quad City Ultralight Acf Challenger II Specia Aircraft Registration

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1996 COOKE/QUAD CITY ULTRALIGHT ACF CHALLENGER II SPECIA

Aircraft Description

N4253G is a 1996 Cooke/quad City Ultralight Acf CHALLENGER II SPECIA, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Riley Thomas E in Harvard, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 18, 1996. The registration certificate was issued on February 12, 2013. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2029. Powered by a Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine, N4253G is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A510FA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N4253G was last updated on July 18, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Cooke/quad City Ultralight Acf is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Cooke/quad City Ultralight Acf aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the CHALLENGER II SPECIA model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N4253G. 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.

Model Year
1996
Manufacturer
COOKE/QUAD CITY ULTRALIGHT ACF
Model
CHALLENGER II SPECIA
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
AC4AC-4
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 18, 1996
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 12, 2013

Registered Owner

Name
RILEY THOMAS E
Address
3211 TREBES DR
City
HARVARD
State / Zip Code
Illinois60033-9456
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
BOMBARDIER
Engine Model
ROTAX (ALL)
Mode S Code (Oct)
51210372
Mode S Code (Hex)
A510FA

Additional Details

Registration
N4253G
Serial Number
CH21293CW1062
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
February 28, 2029
Last Action Date
July 18, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00765312

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC