# N394BJ: Jeffrey Burnette AVID FLYER/HEAVY HAU

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Jeffrey Burnette AVID FLYER/HEAVY HAU](https://openairdocs.org/model/jeffrey-burnette-avid-flyer-heavy-hau) (registry code 05629HD, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 582SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser) (registry code 55556)
- Serial number: 359
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Kit: Avid Aircraft AVID HEAVY HAULER
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 3, 2013
- Certificate issued: October 15, 2019
- Expires: October 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A491C7
- Registered owner: [Dye Samuel N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DYE%20SAMUEL%20N)
- Location: [Eagle River, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Eagle%20River)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1743° N, 149.2843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99577, 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=394BJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N394BJ

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 (Jeffrey Burnette AVID FLYER/HEAVY HAU)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 582SER)

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 ANC26LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA025), Apr 9, 2026: Avid Avid Flyer (N394BJ), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while maneuvering onto the runway for takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the presence of heavy, wet snow adjacent to the runway.

## 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 20260409003329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260409003329A), Apr 9, 2026: Jeffrey Burnette AVID FLYER/HEAVY HAU (N394BJ), Birchwood, AK, Substantial damage. The pilot was preparing for takeoff from 20R at the Birchwood Airport. As he taxiied onto the runway, he added more power than normal, initially causing the…

## 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 Jeffrey Burnette AVID FLYER/HEAVY HAU aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/jeffrey-burnette-avid-flyer-heavy-hau/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 582SER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser.md

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