Single-engine piston

N138RK

Homebuilt Avid Flyer

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
138
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Cuyuna ALL MDLS A/B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
White Pigeon, MI
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Registration record

N138RK on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Avid Flyer
Serial
138
Engines
Cuyuna ALL MDLS A/B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
White Pigeon, MI
Certificate issued
1989-05-24
Airworthiness date
1985-05-28
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A09A6A
Mode S (octal)
50115152
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-06-13
    Accident at White Pigeon, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-05-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N138RK.
  • 1987-06-14
    Accident at Goshen, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-05-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N138RK

N138RK is a Homebuilt Avid Flyer, serial number 138. It is registered to an individual in White Pigeon, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 24, 1989 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Cuyuna ALL MDLS A/B engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 28, 1985.

N138RK has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-06-13 Accident · White Pigeon, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI93LA207
Reported aircraft: Robert L. Kennedy Avid Flyer
Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INABILITY TO ATTAIN PROPER TOUCH DOWN POINT. THE IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED IDLE SETTING WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS ALSO A CAUSE.
1987-06-14 Accident · Goshen, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI87DET06
Reported aircraft: Kennedy Avid Flyer

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.