# Accident 20020831023049A: Amtr BREEZYRLU1, Lasvegas, NV, August 31, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 31, 2002, 09:30 local time
- Place: Lasvegas, NV
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2000° N, 115.4667° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2000&lon=-115.4667&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3184, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3184-2012-09-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Eaa BREEZY RLU-1A (registry code 0562070, https://openairdocs.org/model/eaa-breezy-rlu-1a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR BREEZYRLU1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX02LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA268) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020831023049A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 AM ON AUGUST 31, 2002, PRIVATE PILOT HENRY STEPHEN NELSON FLEW N3184 OVER SANDSTONE QUARRY PARKING LOT IN RED ROCK CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AT LOW ALTITUDE. HE CONTINUED UP A WASH (WESTERLY DIRECTION) FOR ABOUT THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILE WITHOUT GAINING ALTITUDE AND WAS CAUGHT IN A DOWNDRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND CARTWHEELING THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH LANDED UPSIDE DOWN POINTED THE DIRECTION IT HAD COME FROM. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE AIRLIFTED OUT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX02LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA268), Aug 31, 2002: Breezy RLU-1A (N3184), North Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of both pilots to maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude while maneuvering in a canyon.

## Other reports on N3184 (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19951021033679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951021033679A), Oct 21, 1995: Amtrrl BREEZYRLU1 (N3184), Henderson, NV, Substantial damage. Encountered strong wind downdrafts and rising terrain. Pancacked into upslope rocky ground.
- [Accident 19840610023309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840610023309A), Jun 10, 1984: Amtrrl BREEZYRLU1 (N3184), Jean, NV, Substantial damage. According to pilot he encountered downdraft in traffic pattern that aircraft would not outclimb.
- [Incident 19830730042239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830730042239I), Jul 30, 1983: Amtrrl BREEZYRLU1 (N3184), North Las Vegas, NV, Minor damage. Made hard landing. Impact collapsed the right main landing gear.
- [Accident 19800811034439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800811034439A), Aug 11, 1980: Amtrrl BREEZYRLU1 (N3184), Las Vegas, NV, Substantial damage. Started takeoff roll. Told by tower to abort. Lost control of plane and ran off runway into a ditch.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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