# Accident 20161016021779A: Makela Urho J RV-4, Oregonia, OH, October 16, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 16, 2016, 17:40 local time
- Place: Oregonia, OH
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3983° N, 84.1022° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3983&lon=-84.1022&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2626C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2626C-2018-01-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Makela Urho J RV-4 (registry code 05608EC, https://openairdocs.org/model/makela-urho-j-rv-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAKELA URHO J RV-4
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 800 total, 500 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN17FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA016) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161016021779A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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 APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET OF THE OUTBOARD RIGHT WING, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO LOSE CONTROL AND IMPACT THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT BURNED AND BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED.

REVIEWED BY DWS 10/20/2016

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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