N50BU is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Oliver A Bruce RV6-A built in 2000. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 1, 2014. The last status on file was "second notice for registration renewal".
Oliver A Bruce RV6-A cancelled April 1, 2014
- Serial number
- 24441
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2000
- Last status
- Second notice for registration renewal
- Certificate issued
- May 26, 2010
- Last FAA action
- May 16, 2011
- Last owner
- Doyle Bob R DBA (Individual)
Des Moines, IA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N50BU
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Oliver A Bruce RV6-A · serial 24441
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 available runway remaining for the forced landing.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site