Single-engine piston

N6596X

Homebuilt RV-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
693
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Beaverton, OR
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Registration record

N6596X on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt RV-4
Serial
693
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Beaverton, OR
Certificate issued
2023-04-18
Airworthiness date
1991-05-24
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A8B169
Mode S (octal)
52130551
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N6596X to the current registrant.
  • 2003-06-29
    Accident at Vail, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-05-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1960-11-23
    N6596X previously assigned to a Cessna 210 (s/n 21057596); cancelled.
Overview

About N6596X

N6596X is a Homebuilt RV-4, serial number 693. It is registered to an individual in Beaverton, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 18, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 24, 1991.

N6596X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-06-29 Accident · Vail, WA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · SEA03FA121
Reported aircraft: Lamb (Vans) RV-4
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were the non-operating (vandalized) runway lights, the pilot's delayed departure to his destination, dusk light conditions, rough/uneven terrain and high vegetation.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.