Amateur-built RUTAN LONG EZ incident near Cadiz, Es, May 19, 2013
On May 19, 2013 at about 3:12 pm local time, a amateur-built RUTAN LONG EZ, registered N742TJ, suffered minor damage in an incident during landing near Cadiz (Jerez Airport). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 19, 2013 · about 3:12 pm local time
- Place
- Cadiz, Spain · Jerez Airport · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built RUTAN LONG EZ NO SERIES
- Registration
- N742TJ · registry record · serial 2268
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On May 19, 2013, at 1512 coordinated universal time, a Rutan Long EZ experimental airplane, N742TJ, landed with the nose landing gear retracted at the Jerez Airport (LEJR), Cadiz, Spain. The pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained minor damage. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the government of Spain. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the government of Spain. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil Ministerio de Fomento c\Fruela, 6 - 28011 Madrid, Spain Tel.: (34) 91 597 89 60 E-mail: ciaiac@fomento.es Fax: (34) 91 463 55 35 Website: http://www.ciaiac.es
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear not configured during landing defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LEAX Malaga
- Destination: LEJR Cadiz
- Flight plan: not recorded
- Runway 20
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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