# N459WS: 1992 Scruggs Warren E AVID MARK IV

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Scruggs Warren E AVID MARK IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/scruggs-warren-e-avid-mark-iv) (registry code 05618JQ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 1092D
- Year built: 1992
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 16, 1994
- Certificate issued: October 1, 2003
- Expires: August 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A59590
- Registered owner: [Keating Lawrence A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEATING%20LAWRENCE%20A)
- Location: [Newark, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Newark)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6182° N, 75.7297° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19702, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=459WS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N459WS

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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 (Scruggs Warren E AVID MARK IV)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N459WS.

## 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 19970710017669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970710017669I), Jul 10, 1997: Amtr AVIDFLYER (N459WS), Harrisville, RI, Minor damage. Narrative: student pilot was practicing a takeoff in his yard. He aborted takeoff, hit a rut, and nosed over. The aircraft came to rest on its back.

## 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 Scruggs Warren E AVID MARK IV aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/scruggs-warren-e-avid-mark-iv/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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