Date:	Tuesday 21 October 2025
Time:	c. 16:03 LT
Type:	Rutan Long-EZ
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N8183K
MSN:	RAF-717
Year of manufacture:	1986
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Long Beach, CA -   United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	French Valley Airport, CA (F70)
Destination airport:	Long Beach Airport, CA (LGB/KLGB)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
A Rutan Long-EZ, N8183K, sustained substantial damage following a forced landing in the Heartwell Park youth soccer training area in Long Beach, California.
The pilot and one person on the ground sustained moderate injuries.

METAR KLGB 212153Z 30015KT 10SM CLR 23/13 A2995 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2139 SLP140 T02280133
METAR KLGB 212253Z 29010KT 10SM CLR 22/14 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02220144 <<<
METAR KLGB 212353Z 29008KT 10SM CLR 22/12 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02170122 10267 20211 56002

https://lbpost.com/news/small-plane-crashes-at-heartwell-park-in-long-beach/

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N8183K
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N8183K/history/20251021/2237Z/F70/KLGB
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ab29df&lat=33.863&lon=-118.072&zoom=12.0&showTrace=2025-10-21&leg=2&trackLabels

https://image.airport-data.com/aircraft/001117724.jpg (photo)

Other occurrences involving this aircraft


5 July 1986

N8183K

Private

0

Jackpot, NV

sub

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
22-Oct-2025 08:51	Captain Adam	Added
22-Oct-2025 13:44	ASN	Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ]