# N2626C: Makela Urho J RV-4, registration cancelled 2018-01-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 11, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Makela Urho J RV-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/makela-urho-j-rv-4) (registry code 05608EC)
- 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: 1775
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: February 23, 1989
- Certificate issued: September 23, 2014
- Last registry action: September 23, 2014
- Mode S code: A28998
- Owner when cancelled: [Loy Jesse J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOY%20JESSE%20J)
- Location: [Punta Gorda, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Punta%20Gorda)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.9157° N, 82.0443° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33950, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2626C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2626C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2626C-2018-01-11

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Makela Urho J RV-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/makela-urho-j-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 CEN17FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA016), Oct 16, 2016: Makela RV-4 (N2626C), Oregonia, OH, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude, which resulted in the collision with a zipline.

## 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 20161016021779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161016021779A), Oct 16, 2016: Makela Urho J RV-4 (N2626C), Oregonia, OH, Destroyed, 2 fatal. The pilot was performing low level flying in a valley over a river. The aircraft struck a zip line (used for recreational activities). The cable severed…

## Other aircraft with N2626C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2626C): DJI FLYCART 30, S/N 1581F7C6B243E001U8S6
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2626C-undated): Cessna 310, S/N 35026. Second triennial mailing, no response

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