Thursday, November 20, 2025

Rutan Long-EZ, N82MT, accident occurred on November 19, 2025, near Beaufort, South Carolina

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this post will be corrected when the preliminary report is released.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N82MT

- History of Flight:
On November 19, 2025, at about 1619 local time, a privately-registered Rutan Long-EZ, N82MT, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Beaufort, South Carolina. The sole pilot onboard was not injured. The flight originated from the Norfolk-Chesapeake Regional Airport (KCPK), 
Norfolk, Virginia, and was destined to an unknown location.

Preliminary ADS-B data tracked the airplane south for about 2h30m. Towards the end of the flight, the airplane was last seen descending through 300 ft northeast of the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort/Merritt Field (KNBC), Beaufort, South Carolina. The FAA reported that the airplane crashed for unknown reasons and became submerged in a marsh.

No comments:

Post a Comment