# NTSB MIA78FKJ78: Breezy I, N45870, Cullman, AL, July 29, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 29, 1978
- Place: Cullman, AL · CULLMAN, AL
- Location: 34.1769° N, 86.8407° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cullman, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1769&lon=-86.8407&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 25, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201224
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FKJ78
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKJ78-201224

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2578  78/7/29    CULLMAN,AL          BREEZY I            CR-  0  2  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 955
        TIME - 0930                    N45870              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FOLSOM FIELD,AL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N45870](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45870), registered now, S/N 3, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BREEZY I
- Registry model: [Hutson BREEZY 1978](https://openairdocs.org/model/hutson-breezy-1978) (registry code 0565078) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (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 19780729026729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780729026729A), Jul 29, 1978: Amtr 0565078, Cullman, AL, Substantial damage

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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