# NTSB LAX82FUQ17: Long-Ez Rutan, N7LZ, Canyon Country, CA, September 13, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: September 13, 1982, 15:50 local (22:50 UTC)
- Place: Canyon Country, CA
- Location: 34.4233° N, 118.4720° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Canyon Country, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4233&lon=-118.4720&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 13, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70125
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82FUQ17
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70125/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUQ17

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, maneuvering
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause)
  - aerobatics - performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/spin - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE ENG QUIT AS THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED PERFORMING ACROBATIC MANEUVERS. THE ACFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A FUEL SYSTEM THAT WOULD SUSTAIN FUEL FLOW THROUGH NEGATIVE "G" MANEUVERS. THE ENG WOULD STOP WITH A 0.5 NEGATIVE G LOAD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7LZ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LONG-EZ RUTAN
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 496
- Airframe hours: 227
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Robert Hansen
- Registered owner: Robert Hansen
- Departed: VAN NUYS, CA
- Destination: VAN NUYS, CA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 301 total, 102 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 15 statute miles

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820913045759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820913045759A), Sep 13, 1982: Amtrru VARIEZELONG, Canyon Country, CA, Substantial damage. Witnesses observed aircraft spinning, aircraft stopped spinning just before hitting ground.

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.

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