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N78LCCarlstrom Lee E LONG EZ

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 24, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 2005)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Bryn Mawr, PA
owner city / state
Engine
0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2005
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Ace Aero LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Bryn Mawr, PA
Certificate issued
Jan 15, 2004
Canceled
Jan 24, 2018
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Sep 29, 1990

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Carlstrom Lee E
Model
LONG EZ
Serial number
391
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AA8F2A

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2004 – 2018Ace Aero LLCBryn Mawr, PA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Jul 10, 2005 · Lewes, DE

The Long EZ pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the RV-8 airplane, which resulted in a mid-air collision during a formation flight.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
NYC05FA117

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC05FA117)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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