CHI72FEE07

NTSB accident investigation · Breezie B1 · Loves Park, IL · July 13, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1971
Place
Loves Park, IL · LOVES PARK, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N429RTBreezie B1
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162405

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2652  71/7/13    LOVES PARK,ILL      BREEZIE B1          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 246
        TIME - 1835                    N429RT              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELVEDERE,ILL               ROSCOE,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N429RT
Reported as
Breezie B1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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