# N246ML: 1996 Roth Frank Ronald AVID AIRCRAFT

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Roth Frank Ronald AVID AIRCRAFT](https://openairdocs.org/model/roth-frank-ronald-avid-aircraft) (registry code 056013I, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 1186-D
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 2022
- Certificate issued: January 7, 2020
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A24767
- Registered owner: [Odendaal Martin J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ODENDAAL%20MARTIN%20J)
- Location: [Maryville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Maryville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.6608° N, 83.9814° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37803, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=246ML
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N246ML

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 (Roth Frank Ronald AVID AIRCRAFT)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Bombardier ROTAX (ALL))

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 ERA24LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA018), Oct 22, 2023: Roth Frank Ronald Avid Aircraft (N246ML), Knoxville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to a seized piston in the power take-off cylinder.

## 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 20231022018659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231022018659A), Oct 22, 2023: Roth Frank Ronald AVID AIRCRAFT (N246ML), Knoxville, TN, Substantial damage. Did full preflight. Did full engine run up. All proved normal. Took off from TN98 runway 01 weather perfect. Winds about 2MPH from the north. Engine condition…

## 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 Roth Frank Ronald AVID AIRCRAFT aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/roth-frank-ronald-avid-aircraft/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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