Single-engine piston

N8714S

1987 Homebuilt Rutan Long E-Z

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1987
Serial
2037
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tucson, AZ
Registration record

N8714S on the FAA register

Type
1987 Homebuilt Rutan Long E-Z
Serial
2037
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tucson, AZ
Certificate issued
2011-07-20
Airworthiness date
1987-12-14
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ABFD02
Mode S (octal)
52776402
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-04-22
    Accident at Tucson, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N8714S to the current registrant.
  • 1987-12-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1974-06-28
    N8714S previously assigned to a Cessna 150F (s/n 15062014); cancelled.
Overview

About N8714S

N8714S is a 1987 Homebuilt Rutan Long E-Z, serial number 2037. It is registered to an individual in Tucson, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 2011 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 14, 1987.

N8714S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-04-22 Accident · Tucson, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA227
Reported aircraft: Irvin Stephen D Rutan Long E Z
Probable cause: The pilot s excessive ground speed and loss of directional control while exiting the taxiway.
1970-01-10 Accident · Inyokern,Calif, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0801
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150F — a different aircraft that carried the N8714S registration before this airframe.

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.