# N196MB: 2004 Becerra Michael A AVID FLYER MK IV

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Becerra Michael A AVID FLYER MK IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/becerra-michael-a-avid-flyer-mk-iv) (registry code 05602WG, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: 1483D
- Year built: 2004
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 25, 2004
- Certificate issued: June 13, 1996
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A17F8A
- Registered owner: [Becerra Michael A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BECERRA%20MICHAEL%20A)
- Location: [Twin Falls, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Twin%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4006° N, 114.5249° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83301, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=196MB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N196MB

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 (Becerra Michael A AVID FLYER MK IV)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN07CA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA109), Jun 17, 2007: Becerra Avid Flyer Mark IV (N196MB), Crowheart, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial blockage of the fuel filter, causing fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the rough terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Accident 20070617010279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070617010279A), Jun 17, 2007: Amtr AVIDFLYMKIV (N196MB), Dubois, WY, Substantial damage. (-23) Engine quit and aircraft was forced landed on a country road. Right landing gear sheared at weld on axle causing substantial damage.

## 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 Becerra Michael A AVID FLYER MK IV aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/becerra-michael-a-avid-flyer-mk-iv/aircraft.md
- The Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b.md

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.