Single-engine piston

N4118X

1994 Homebuilt Avid Amphibian

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1994
Serial
117A
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Blaine, MN
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Registration record

N4118X on the FAA register

Type
1994 Homebuilt Avid Amphibian
Serial
117A
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Blaine, MN
Certificate issued
2016-09-22
Airworthiness date
1994-10-27
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A4DB5D
Mode S (octal)
51155535
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N4118X to the current registrant.
  • 2014-08-02
    Accident at Waterville, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-10-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1969-02-27
    N4118X previously assigned to a Aero Commander 100 (s/n 216); cancelled.
Overview

About N4118X

N4118X is a 1994 Homebuilt Avid Amphibian, serial number 117A. It is registered to an individual in Blaine, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 22, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 27, 1994.

N4118X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-08-02 Accident · Waterville, MN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN14LA411
Reported aircraft: Hanson Lonn Avid Amphibian
Probable cause: The noncertificated pilot s failure to maintain airplane control after an inadvertent takeoff, which resulted in collision with terrain.

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.