Single-engine piston

N160VR

1986 Homebuilt Avid Flyer

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1986
Serial
160
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Cuyuna ALL MDLS A/B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Salt Lake City, UT
Registration record

N160VR on the FAA register

Type
1986 Homebuilt Avid Flyer
Serial
160
Engines
Cuyuna ALL MDLS A/B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
1986-03-24
Airworthiness date
1986-05-02
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A0F399
Mode S (octal)
50171631
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-07-27
    Accident at Tooele, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1986-03-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N160VR.
Overview

About N160VR

N160VR is a 1986 Homebuilt Avid Flyer, serial number 160. It is registered to an individual in Salt Lake City, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 24, 1986 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Cuyuna ALL MDLS A/B engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 2, 1986.

N160VR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-07-27 Accident · Tooele, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA93LA165
Reported aircraft: Riches Avid Flyer
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PIC TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND TO CORRECT A GROUND LOOP/SWERVE.

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.