Single-engine piston

N30456

1994 Homebuilt Avid Flyer Mark IV

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1994
Serial
1279D
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Weir, TX
Registration record

N30456 on the FAA register

Type
1994 Homebuilt Avid Flyer Mark IV
Serial
1279D
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Weir, TX
Certificate issued
2024-11-07
Airworthiness date
2025-09-17
Registration expires
2031-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A33154
Mode S (octal)
50630524
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2024-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N30456 to the current registrant.
  • 2011-07-31
    Accident at Yamhill, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1994
    Manufactured (1994).
Overview

About N30456

N30456 is a 1994 Homebuilt Avid Flyer Mark IV, serial number 1279D. It is registered to an individual in Weir, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2024 and expires on November 30, 2031.

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 September 17, 2025.

N30456 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-07-31 Accident · Yamhill, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR11CA358
Reported aircraft: Mcdonald Lynn B Avid Flyer Mark IV
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of directional control during landing rollout due to an unlocked tail wheel that was caused by a degradation of the tailwheel assembly mounting angle.

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.