CHI80FEI43

NTSB accident investigation · Breezy RLU-1 · Green Spgs, OH · September 21, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 21, 1980
Place
Green Spgs, OH · GREEN SPGS, OH
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1RJBreezy RLU-1
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800921042579A
Case key
128920

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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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3-2478  80/9/21    GREEN SPGS,OH       BREEZY RLU-1        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 1117
        TIME - 1430                    N1RJ                PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 810 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEIKER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREEN SPGS,OH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT & ACFT LOGBOOKS SHOWED NO FLT TIME RCDD IN LAST 90 DAYS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1RJ
Reported as
Breezy RLU-1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Weiker

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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