Single-engine piston

N989LE

1989 Homebuilt Rutan Long EZ

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
1989-LE-1
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
West Des Moines, IA
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Registration record

N989LE on the FAA register

Type
1989 Homebuilt Rutan Long EZ
Serial
1989-LE-1
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
West Des Moines, IA
Certificate issued
2020-09-01
Airworthiness date
2001-07-20
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ADCD92
Mode S (octal)
53346622
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N989LE.
  • 2001-07-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1992-11-29
    Accident at Charleston, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1989
    Manufactured (1989).
Overview

About N989LE

N989LE is a 1989 Homebuilt Rutan Long EZ, serial number 1989-LE-1. It is registered to an individual in West Des Moines, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 1, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 July 20, 2001.

N989LE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-11-29 Accident · Charleston, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL93LA032
Reported aircraft: Van Arsdell/Brent,M. Rutan Long EZ
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PRE-FLIGHT PLANNING AND HIS FAILURE TO NOTE THE RAISED ARRESTING DEVICE NEAR THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD.

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.