# NTSB CHI79FEM33: Breezy FGC100, N219TC, Grand Haven, MI, August 5, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 5, 1979
- Place: Grand Haven, MI · GRAND HAVEN, MI
- Location: 43.0550° N, 86.2193° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grand Haven, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0550&lon=-86.2193&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 22, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133688
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FEM33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEM33

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3212   79/8/5    GRAND HAVEN,MI      PIPER J3C-65        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 209
        TIME - 1850                    N7421H              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND HAVEN,MI              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - UNICOM                              RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
        REMARKS- PHOTOGRAPHING JUMP.ABOVE,TO THE LEFT,& SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF THE BREEZY.OBSERVED ROLLING RIGHT.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3212   79/8/5    GRAND HAVEN,MI      BREEZY FGC100       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 453
        TIME - 1850                    N219TC              PX-  0  0  1  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  2  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND HAVEN,MI              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - UNICOM                              RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
        REMARKS- LNDD OK.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N219TC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N219TC), registered now, S/N FGC-1000, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BREEZY FGC100
- Registry model: [Feiock/Green/Cocanour BREEZY](https://openairdocs.org/model/feiock-green-cocanour-breezy) (registry code 0561101) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Memorial

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N7421H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7421H), registered now, S/N 20683, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Memorial

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790805027912A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790805027912A), Aug 5, 1979: Amtrrl BREEZYRLU1, Grand Haven, MI, Minor damage. Acft was struck by photo acft during formation flight for purpose of photographing a parachute jump from said acft.
- [Accident 19790805027911A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790805027911A), Aug 5, 1979: Piper J3C65, Grand Haven, MI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Plt banked acft into collision with other acft during formation flt for purpose of taking pictures of other acft.

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.

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