Rutan LONG-EZE N433EZ accident near Tucson, Arizona, May 1, 2025
Rutan LONG-EZE, registration N433EZ, was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona on May 1, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR25LA148 is in work.
ADS-B receivers recorded 16 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 4,800 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:25 UTC, at 3,900 ft and 123 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 13 km from Tucson/Ryan Fld (KRYN).
The nearest weather report, from KRYN (13 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- May 1, 2025
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona
- Aircraft
- Rutan LONG-EZE
- Registration
- N433EZ
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR25LA148 (In work)
- Nearest airport
- Tucson/Ryan Fld (KRYN)
- Recorded flight
- 16 min, max 4,800 ft
- Last recorded position
- 17:25 UTC, 3,900 ft, 123 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR25LA148; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.