Single-engine piston

N246ML

1996 Homebuilt Avid Aircraft

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
1186-D
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Maryville, TN
Registration record

N246ML on the FAA register

Type
1996 Homebuilt Avid Aircraft
Serial
1186-D
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Maryville, TN
Certificate issued
2020-01-07
Airworthiness date
2022-12-21
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A24767
Mode S (octal)
50443547
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-22
    Accident at Knoxville, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2020-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N246ML.
  • 1996
    Manufactured (1996).
Overview

About N246ML

N246ML is a 1996 Homebuilt Avid Aircraft, serial number 1186-D. It is registered to an individual in Maryville, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 21, 2022.

N246ML has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-10-22 Accident · Knoxville, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA24LA018
Reported aircraft: Roth Frank Ronald Avid Aircraft
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to a seized piston in the power take-off cylinder.

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.