# N234RV: 1984 Averyt Howell D VANS RV-4, registration cancelled 2008-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Averyt Howell D VANS RV-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/averyt-howell-d-vans-rv-4) (registry code 05608U4)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 234
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 1984
- Certificate issued: September 6, 1983
- Last registry action: May 16, 2006
- Mode S code: A218E7
- Owner when cancelled: [Averyt Howell D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVERYT%20HOWELL%20D)
- Location: [Williams, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Williams)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2070° N, 123.3001° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97544, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N234RV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=234RV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N234RV-2008-08-22

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Averyt Howell D VANS RV-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/averyt-howell-d-vans-rv-4.md

## 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 SEA07LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA039), Dec 29, 2006: Averyt Vans RV-4 (N234RV), Grants Pass, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during performance of a go-around, resulting in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in flight collision with the ground. A contributing factor was…

## 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 20061229030839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061229030839A), Dec 29, 2006: Amtr VANSRV4 (N234RV), Grants Pass, OR, Substantial damage. (-23) The vans RV-4 experimental aircraft lost part of the propeller in cruise flight due to bird strike or malfunction of the propeller. The propeller was a…

## Other aircraft with N234RV

- [Cancelled 2014-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N234RV-2014-03-10): Versteeg Robert H JR HELICYCLE, S/N 2-22, built 2012. First renewal notice. Owner: [Versteeg Robert H Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VERSTEEG%20ROBERT%20H%20JR), [Richland, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Richland)

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