Single-engine piston

N944SJ

Homebuilt Long-Ez

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1547
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Plainfield, IL
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Registration record

N944SJ on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Long-Ez
Serial
1547
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Plainfield, IL
Certificate issued
2021-09-24
Airworthiness date
2000-08-30
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AD1D9D
Mode S (octal)
53216635
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N944SJ.
  • 2006-05-23
    Accident at Morris, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-08-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N944SJ

N944SJ is a Homebuilt Long-Ez, serial number 1547. It is registered to an individual in Plainfield, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2021 and expires on September 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 (amateur-built), dated August 30, 2000.

N944SJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-05-23 Accident · Morris, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI06CA136
Reported aircraft: Miller Rutan Long-Ez
Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power during the final approach to landing for undetermined reasons, and the unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot. The tall grass was a factor.

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.