Single-engine piston

N103DG

1999 Homebuilt Avid Magnum

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1999
Serial
6M
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
D&R Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Lowell, MI
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Registration record

N103DG on the FAA register

Type
1999 Homebuilt Avid Magnum
Serial
6M
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
D&R Aviation LLC
Lowell, MI
Certificate issued
2009-07-31
Airworthiness date
1999-05-14
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A0102B
Mode S (octal)
50010053
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-23
    Accident at Beaver Island, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-03-02
    Accident at Lowell, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-07-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N103DG.
  • 1999-05-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N103DG

N103DG is a 1999 Homebuilt Avid Magnum, serial number 6M. The FAA register lists D&R Aviation LLC as the registrant in Lowell, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 31, 2009 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 14, 1999.

N103DG has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-06-23 Accident · Beaver Island, MI Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN23FA257
Reported aircraft: Avid Magnum
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance from the water while maneuvering in low visibility conditions due to smoke and haze.
2010-03-02 Accident · Lowell, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10CA155
Reported aircraft: Schulke Avid Magnum
Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain directional control while landing on a slush-covered runway due to inadequate maintenance of the airplane brakes by maintenance personnel.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.