# N50BU: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: April 1, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=50BU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50BU

## Aircraft that carried N50BU

- [Cancelled 2014-04-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50BU-2014-04-01): Oliver A Bruce RV6-A, S/N 24441, built 2000. Second renewal notice. Owner: [Doyle Bob R DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOYLE%20BOB%20R%20DBA), [Des Moines, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Des%20Moines)

## NTSB investigations on N50BU (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 CEN10CA481](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA481), Aug 15, 2010: Oliver A Bruce RV6-A (N50BU), Trenton, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The canopy opening shortly after takeoff due to an inadequate repair and subsequent failure of the canopy latch, resulting in a emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N50BU (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 20100815043979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100815043979A), Aug 15, 2010: Oliver A Br RV6-A (N50BU), Trenton, MO, Substantial damage. Initiating departure roll on runway 36, the pilot broke the canopy latch in an attempt to completely close the canopy. He continued the rotation and climb-out…

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