# N50BU: 2000 Oliver A Bruce RV6-A, registration cancelled 2014-04-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 1, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- Airframe: [Oliver A Bruce RV6-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/oliver-a-bruce-rv6-a) (registry code 05608DI)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Serial number: 24441
- Year built: 2000
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 31, 2000
- Certificate issued: May 26, 2010
- Last registry action: May 16, 2011
- Mode S code: A637C3
- Owners when cancelled: [Doyle Bob R DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOYLE%20BOB%20R%20DBA), [Doyle Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOYLE%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Des Moines, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Des%20Moines)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6276° N, 93.6727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50310, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50BU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=50BU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50BU-2014-04-01

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 Oliver A Bruce RV6-A: https://openairdocs.org/model/oliver-a-bruce-rv6-a.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2010FA0000890](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000890), Aug 15, 2010: LATCH. BROKEN. CANOPY LATCH BROKE WHEN PILOT TRIED CLOSING CANOPY FOR FLIGHT. NTSB ACCIDENT ID CEN10CA481. THE PILOT BROKE THE LATCH, HAD IT WELD REPAIRED AND BROKE IT AGAIN P

## 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 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 (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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