Breezy Rlu 1 N6G
22 July 1983 · Ellensburg, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1983 at about 23:00 local time, a Breezy Rlu 1 registered N6G was involved in an accident near Ellensburg, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ellensburg, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.9695, -120.4697
- Aircraft
- Breezy Rlu 1
- Registration
- N6G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ellensburg → Vantage
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA157
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT WAS FLYING VERY LOW OVER A RIDGE AT ABOUT 4,700 FT MSL & GOT CAUGHT IN A DOWNDRAFT. HE WAS UNABLE TO FLY OUT OF THE DOWNDRAFT & STRUCK THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Breezy Rlu 1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1982 | Breezy RLU-1 | Marshall, Michigan, United States | Robert Pulver | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1980 | Breezy RLU-1 | Green Spgs, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1980 | Breezy RLU-1 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Breezy RLU-1 | Frazer, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Sep 1977 | Breezy RLU-1 | Sonoma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1976 | Breezy RLU-1 | Sylacauga, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150F | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1983 | Maule M-5-220C | Near Asotin, Washington, United States | Thomas L. Jordan | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Seattle, Washington, United States | Airpac Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 140 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Glasair SH-2 | 5 Nm E. of Kent, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Longview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |