# N86RG: 1987 Gowan Ronald J LONG-EZ, registration cancelled 2022-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 5, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Gowan Ronald J LONG-EZ](https://openairdocs.org/model/gowan-ronald-j-long-ez) (registry code 0569029)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1975-L
- Year built: 1987
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 28, 1994
- Certificate issued: September 11, 1985
- Last registry action: August 9, 2018
- Mode S code: ABCDFC
- Owner when cancelled: [Gowan Ronald J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOWAN%20RONALD%20J)
- Location: [Roanoke, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Roanoke)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0097° N, 97.2200° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76262, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N86RG
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=86RG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N86RG-2022-02-05

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Gowan Ronald J LONG-EZ: https://openairdocs.org/model/gowan-ronald-j-long-ez.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW97FA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA173), May 3, 1997: Gowan LONG-EZ (N86RG), Roanoke, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate. A factor was the gascolator's filter screen becoming contaminated with fiber glass residue due to the pilot/mechanic's inadequate maintenance.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19970503007759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970503007759A), May 3, 1997: Amtrru VARIEZELONG (N86RG), Roanoke, TX, Substantial damage. Lost power on takeoff at 100FT. Landed on airport but slid off into fence. Fuel contaminated with fiberglass resin. (-23) on 05/03/97, a long ez experimental…
- [Incident 19920311013489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920311013489I), Mar 11, 1992: Amtrru VARIEZELONG (N86RG), Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed while taxiing onto runway. Gear strut bracket failed. Pilot did not have current medical.

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