N5RJ is a Jamsek Richard A RUTAN LONG EZ. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Portland, OR. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 2000. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2024. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
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The pilot in the experimental amateur-built airplane reported that during his third touch-and-go landing, the airplane's airspeed was fast, and the airplane landed hard. The airplane's nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane exited the right side of the runway. The airplane cartwheeled and came to rest upright.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar.
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