# N347AV: 1992 Hull James S AVID FLYER HVY HLR

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hull James S AVID FLYER HVY HLR](https://openairdocs.org/model/hull-james-s-avid-flyer-hvy-hlr) (registry code 05618JZ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 1007
- Year built: 1992
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 13, 1995
- Certificate issued: September 28, 2018
- Expires: September 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A3D763
- Registered owners: [Patterson William T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATTERSON%20WILLIAM%20T), [Wickenkamp Wayne L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WICKENKAMP%20WAYNE%20L)
- Location: [Oskaloosa, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Oskaloosa)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2715° N, 92.6624° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52577, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=347AV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N347AV

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 (Hull James S AVID FLYER HVY HLR)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N347AV.

## 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.

- [Incident 19940901037679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940901037679I), Sep 1, 1994: Amtr AVIDFLYER (N347AV), Fox River Grove, IL, Minor damage. Rotory valve gear in lube system failed. Engine siezed. Oil vent may have been clogged. Caused lube cavitation.

## 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 Hull James S AVID FLYER HVY HLR aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/hull-james-s-avid-flyer-hvy-hlr/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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