N626PB is a 2022 Paul Berkovitz VANS RV-10 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 42088, registered in Westlake Village, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming IO 540 SER rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Oct 7, 2022. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 3, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Westlake Village, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Nov 20, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Apr 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A82DCE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52026716
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PAUL BERKOVITZ
- Model
- VANS RV-10
- Year manufactured
- 2022
- Serial number
- 42088
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO 540 SER (260 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Oct 7, 2022
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
- Kit
- VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-10
Public airports near Westlake Village
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camarillo Camarillo, CA | KCMA | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Van Nuys Van Nuys, CA | KVNY | 20 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Santa Paula Santa Paula, CA | KSZP | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2008 | BRUNKHORST PAUL R ZODIAC CH 601 HD | 63992 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | Simi Valley, CA | Amateur-built VANS RV-10 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | WPR25FA147 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.