# N726RD: 1988 Rupp Roger J RUTAN DEFIANT, registration cancelled 2018-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Rupp Roger J RUTAN DEFIANT](https://openairdocs.org/model/rupp-roger-j-rutan-defiant) (registry code 05690C5)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 26
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 26, 1988
- Certificate issued: June 15, 2006
- Last registry action: July 29, 2014
- Mode S code: A9BB51
- Owner when cancelled: [Bolton Harry P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOLTON%20HARRY%20P)
- Location: [Durango, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Durango)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5294° N, 107.8215° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81301, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N726RD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=726RD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N726RD-2018-04-18

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Rupp Roger J RUTAN DEFIANT: https://openairdocs.org/model/rupp-roger-j-rutan-defiant.md

## 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 SEA06CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA097), May 5, 2006: Rupp Rutan Defiant (N726RD), Coeur d'Alene, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to put the nose wheel landing gear down for landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20060505008099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060505008099A), May 5, 2006: Amtr RUTANDEFIANT (N726RD), Coeur D Alene, ID, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot failed to lower the nose gear prior to landing causing the aircraft to skid on the lower nose fuselage over 2,000 feet down the runway. This…
- [Incident 19960808030559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960808030559I), Aug 8, 1996: Amtrru DEFIANT (N726RD), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: Mr. David orr stated that after landing, on rollout, the nose wheel collapsed. Investigation by Mr. Orr discovered the locking tab for the down lock…

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