# N399Q: 1990 Quarnoccio Ross A AVID FLYER

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Quarnoccio Ross A AVID FLYER](https://openairdocs.org/model/quarnoccio-ross-a-avid-flyer) (registry code 05616DW, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 399
- Year built: 1990
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 7, 1990
- Certificate issued: January 19, 2017
- Expires: January 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A4A596
- Registered owner: [Mcbride Ken B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCBRIDE%20KEN%20B)
- Location: [San Martin, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Martin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.0993° N, 121.5992° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95046, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=399Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N399Q

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 (Quarnoccio Ross A AVID FLYER)

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 WPR13LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA363), Jul 13, 2013: Quarnoccio Avid Flyer (N399Q), White City, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Excessive engine operating temperature, which resulted in engine failure and a forced landing. The reason for the excessive engine operating temperature could not be determined during postaccident…

## 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 20130713024849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130713024849A), Jul 13, 2013: Quarnoccio Ross A AVID FLYER (N399Q), White City, OR, Substantial damage. The pilot took off from the Beagle field and was departing south. He took off and began his bank to the east while climbing and gaining altitude when he…

## 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 Quarnoccio Ross A AVID FLYER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/quarnoccio-ross-a-avid-flyer/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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