# N153DM: 1985 Mclaughlin Damian AVID FLYER

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mclaughlin Damian AVID FLYER](https://openairdocs.org/model/mclaughlin-damian-avid-flyer) (registry code 05613RK, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Cuyuna ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cuyuna-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 19050)
- Serial number: 153
- Year built: 1985
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 8, 1986
- Certificate issued: October 24, 2012
- Expires: October 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A0D5AB
- Registered owner: [Mclaughlin Damian J Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCLAUGHLIN%20DAMIAN%20J%20JR)
- Location: [North Falmouth, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/North%20Falmouth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6394° N, 70.6245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02556, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=153DM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N153DM

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Mclaughlin Damian AVID FLYER)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Cuyuna ALL MDLS A/B)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N153DM.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19950701024959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950701024959I), Jul 1, 1995: Amtr AVIDFLYER (N153DM), Centerville, MA, Minor damage. Rough engine. Landed on beach. Collapsed main landing gear. Unable to find cause for rough engine.
- [Incident 19901008058159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901008058159I), Oct 8, 1990: Amtr AVIDFLYER (N153DM), Sandwich, MA. Encountered IFR weather. Requested ATC assistance. Elected to land on parking lot due to low fuel.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Mclaughlin Damian AVID FLYER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/mclaughlin-damian-avid-flyer/aircraft.md
- The Cuyuna ALL MDLS A/B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/cuyuna-all-mdls-a-b.md

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