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N5RU

Cancelled 2012
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Deregistered aircraft · 1980 Upson Ralph E KR-2 · Volkswagen CONVERSION

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Cancelled
November 27, 2012
Status when cancelled
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Serial number
RU-1
Year built
1980
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Experimental, amateur built
Airworthiness date
February 25, 1981
Last registry action
October 30, 1982
Mode S code
A636C8
Owner when cancelled
Sale Reported
Location
Huntington Beach, CA
Owner type
Individual
Airframe modelUpson Ralph E KR-2ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered nowEngine modelVolkswagen CONVERSIONReciprocating

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N5RU and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB LAX83FUG08Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportNorco, CAExperimental aircraft on demonstration flight spun to the ground from low altitude and was destroyed on impact. Witness saw and heard the aircraft maneuver and crash with the engine at high RPM. Weather was VMC.Dec 12, 1982 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N5RU and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19821212063519AUnauth Low Level Opns · Norco, CAPilot-builder allowed aircraft to stall and enter a flat spin at a low altitude and failed to recover.Dec 12, 1982 · Destroyed · 1 fatal