N50BU - 2000 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

2000

Aircraft Description

Model Year

2000

Manufacturer

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Model

—

Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Experimental 2 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

DOYLE BOB R DBA

Address

3526 38TH ST

City

DES MOINES

State / Zip Code

Iowa50310-4647

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51433703

Mode S Code (Hex)

A637C3

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Aug 15, 2010	CEN10CA481	Substantial	Serious	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.

Aug 15, 2010CEN10CA481

Substantial

Serious

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.

Additional Details

Registration

N50BU

Serial Number

24441

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC