Single-engine piston

N16WF

1996 Homebuilt Rutan Long Eze

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
049
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Bragg, NC
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Registration record

N16WF on the FAA register

Type
1996 Homebuilt Rutan Long Eze
Serial
049
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Bragg, NC
Certificate issued
2004-09-15
Airworthiness date
2004-07-26
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · operating kit-built
Mode S (hex)
A0F14F
Mode S (octal)
50170517
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-08-07
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N16WF to the current registrant.
  • 2004-07-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (operating kit-built)).
  • 1996
    Manufactured (1996).
  • 1990-10-04
    N16WF previously assigned to a Homebuilt Evans VP-1 (s/n V383DH); cancelled.
Overview

About N16WF

N16WF is a 1996 Homebuilt Rutan Long Eze, serial number 049. It is registered to an individual in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2004 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (operating kit-built), dated July 26, 2004.

N16WF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-08-07 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN05LA123
Reported aircraft: Forbes Rutan Long EZE
Probable cause: a total electrical failure due to a short in the master relay, causing the main fuse to open. Contributing factors included an inadequate electrical design by the airplane's builder, a low-output alternator, a cement wall, and unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.