# NTSB FTW79DPA01: Breezy I, N3921, Sulphur Spgs, TX, October 8, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 8, 1978
- Place: Sulphur Spgs, TX · SULPHUR SPGS, TX
- Location: 33.1313° N, 95.5949° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sulphur Springs, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1313&lon=-95.5949&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 17, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138990
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DPA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPA01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2938   78/10/8 NR.SULPHUR SPGS,TX    BREEZY I            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N3921               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SULPHUR SPGS,TX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      80
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          160                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 15K
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3921](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3921-2012-09-21), registration cancelled 2012-09-21, S/N EL2-2, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BREEZY I
- Registry model: [Tomblingson-Leathers BREEZY RLU-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/tomblingson-leathers-breezy-rlu-1) (registry code 05611EV) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19781008032249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781008032249A), Oct 8, 1978: Amtrxp CUBETTEA/, Sulphur Spgs, TX, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 15K

## Other investigations on N3921 (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 DFW08LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08LA106), Apr 19, 2008: Tomblingson-Leathers Breezy RLU-1 (N3921), Groveton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the forced landing. Contributing factors were the non-suitable terrain for the forced landing and…

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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