# N29MD: 1986 Mcbride Dennis AVID FLYER

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcbride Dennis AVID FLYER](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcbride-dennis-avid-flyer) (registry code 0561219, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Cuyuna ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cuyuna-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 19050)
- Serial number: 19
- Year built: 1986
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 5, 1986
- Certificate issued: December 28, 2021
- Expires: December 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A2F438
- Registered owner: [Diffenderfer Andy C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIFFENDERFER%20ANDY%20C)
- Location: [Horseheads, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Horseheads)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2033° N, 76.8395° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14845, 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=29MD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29MD

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 (Mcbride Dennis AVID FLYER)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Cuyuna 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 CHI03LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA107), Apr 12, 2003: McBride Avid Flyer (N29MD), Anderson, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of speed which resulted in a landing overrun. The pilot's lack of experience in make and model airplane, and the ditch were contributing factors.

## 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 20030412005559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030412005559A), Apr 12, 2003: Amtr AVIDFLYER (N29MD), Anderson, IN, Substantial damage. (-23) Airman was conducting taxi test on rwy 33 at marion, IN when the aircraft became airborne. The pilot said he came around to land but the winds were so…

## 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 Mcbride Dennis AVID FLYER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcbride-dennis-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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