Single-engine piston

N394BJ

Homebuilt Avid Flyer/Heavy Hau

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record

Built

—

Serial

359

Class

Single-engine piston

Engines

Rotax 582SER

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registered owner

Individual · sign in to see

Based

Eagle River, AK

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Registration record

N394BJ on the FAA register

Type

Homebuilt Avid Flyer/Heavy Hau

Serial

359

Engines

Rotax 582SER

Registered owner

Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in

Eagle River, AK

Certificate issued

2019-10-15

Airworthiness date

2013-03-03

Registration expires

2029-10-31

Airworthiness class

Experimental · amateur-built

Mode S (hex)

A491C7

Mode S (octal)

51110707

Seats (type)

Weight class

up to 12,499 lb

Kit

Avid Aircraft AVID HEAVY HAULER

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registry history

Timeline

2029-10-31
Registration expires (renewal due).
2026-04-09
Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
2019-10-15
Certificate of registration issued as N394BJ.
2013-03-03
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).

Overview

About N394BJ

N394BJ is a Homebuilt Avid Flyer/Heavy Hau, serial number 359. It is registered to an individual in Eagle River, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 15, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 582SER engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 3, 2013.

N394BJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-04-09 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC26LA025

Reported aircraft: Jeffrey Burnette Avid Flyer/Heavy Hau

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while maneuvering onto the runway for takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the presence of heavy, wet snow adjacent to the runway.

NTSB report ↗

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.