# N392SB: 1995 Buss Paul B AVID FLYER MARK IV

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Buss Paul B AVID FLYER MARK IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/buss-paul-b-avid-flyer-mark-iv) (registry code 05626QN, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul) (registry code 55592)
- Serial number: 1141D
- Year built: 1995
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 2026
- Certificate issued: January 28, 1995
- Expires: May 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A48BC9
- Registered owner: [Buss Paul B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUSS%20PAUL%20B)
- Location: [Eland, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Eland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.8246° N, 89.2571° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54427, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=392SB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N392SB

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 (Buss Paul B AVID FLYER MARK IV)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912UL)

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 CHI99LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA255), Jul 10, 1999: Buss Avid Flyer Mark IV (N392SB), New London, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the powerplant seizing and the misjudged flare by the pilot.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19990710027799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990710027799A), Jul 10, 1999: Amtr AVIDFLYER (N392SB), Royalton, WI, Substantial damage. (.19) On July 10, 1999, at 1800 central daylight time, a buss avid flyer mark iv, N392SB, piloted by a recreational pilot, received substantial damage during a…
- [Incident 19970320009359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970320009359I), Mar 20, 1997: Amtr AVIDFLYER (N392SB), Wausau, WI, Minor damage. Narrative: a "wheel landing" was performed by student. As tailwheel touched the runway, aircraft turned sharply left, departed runway, struck snowbank, tipped…
- [Accident 19970210001509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970210001509A), Feb 10, 1997: Amtr AVIDFLYER (N392SB), Wausau, WI, Substantial damage. Aircraft turned left as student touched down, instructor attempted to correct, ran off runway, hit snowbank,flipped

## 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 Buss Paul B AVID FLYER MARK IV aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/buss-paul-b-avid-flyer-mark-iv/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912UL engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul.md

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