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N4118X1994 Hanson Lonn AVID AMPHIBIAN

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2014)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2029
Based in
Blaine, MN
owner city / state
Engine
ROTAX (ALL)
Bombardier
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2014
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Blaine, MN
Certificate issued
Sep 22, 2016
Expires
Sep 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Oct 27, 1994

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Hanson Lonn
Model
AVID AMPHIBIAN
Year
1994
Serial number
117A
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Amphibian
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
3
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A4DB5D

Engine

Make and model
Bombardier Rotax (All)
Type
Reciprocating

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2016 – nowIndividual ownerBlaine, MN · current
  2. 1968 – 1969Individual ownerSt Louis, MO · different airframe: Aero Commander 100 S/N 216

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 2, 2014 · Waterville, MN

The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after an inadvertent takeoff, which resulted in collision with terrain.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CEN14LA411

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN14LA411)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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