# N945RV: 1994 Picard Roy J RV-4, registration cancelled 2018-06-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Picard Roy J RV-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/picard-roy-j-rv-4) (registry code 05623HG)
- 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: 945
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 25, 1995
- Certificate issued: July 28, 2009
- Last registry action: January 26, 2015
- Mode S code: AD2146
- Owner when cancelled: [Jones Guilford](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20GUILFORD)
- Location: [Marathon, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Marathon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.0130° N, 103.0275° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79842, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N945RV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=945RV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N945RV-2018-06-08

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 Picard Roy J RV-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/picard-roy-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 CEN15LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA179), Mar 23, 2015: Picard Roy J RV 4 (N945RV), Marathon, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of any mechanical anomalies that would have precluded…

## 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 20150323003989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150323003989A), Mar 23, 2015: Picard Roy J RV-4 (N945RV), Marathon, TX, Destroyed. On departure from a private airstrip near Marathon, Texas, N945RV lost engine power during climb out and the engine quit, which resulted in a forced landing.…

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