The Acro Sport was designed by the late Mr Paul Poberezny, President of the Experimental Aircraft Association of America, specifically for construction by persons with no experience in building aircraft.

In 1985 the Aircraft Spruce and Specialty Company sponsored the design and construction of a light aircraft, the goal being to develop a new homebuilt aircraft that could be easily constructed from plans and / or building instructions and using commonly available materials.

Over the years the Buccaneer has been produced by a number of companies and in a variety of models, one name being given to it at one stage being the Mallard. It is a single or two-seat light amphibian with an engine in the pusher configuration and has been marketed