CHI76FEP09

NTSB accident investigation · Breezy R201 · Oshkosh, WI · August 2, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1975
Place
Oshkosh, WI · OSHKOSH, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5AFBreezy R201
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750802032089A
Case key
150506

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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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3-3242   75/8/2    OSHKOSH,WI          BREEZY R201         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 4140
        TIME - 1525                    N5AF                PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OSHKOSH,WI                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- HVY HELICOPTER PASSED THRU AREA ABT 30-45 SEC BFR ACDT.AIM PART ONE CVRS VORTEX AVOID PROCEDURES.

Aircraft

Registration
N5AF
Reported as
Breezy R201
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Whitman

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.