Eaa Chapter 163 BREEZY RLU-1A N3184
21 October 1995 · Henderson, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 October 1995 at about 22:30 local time, a Eaa Chapter 163 BREEZY RLU-1A registered N3184 was involved in an accident near Henderson, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Henderson, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.0400, -114.9292
- Aircraft
- Eaa Chapter 163 BREEZY RLU-1A
- Registration
- N3184
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Dorado Dry → North Las Vegas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX96LA019
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain a proper cruise altitude and his inadequate in-flight planning. Contributing factors were encountering rising terrain and a downdraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER TAKING OFF FROM A DRY LAKE BED, THE PILOT INTENDED TO FLY TO THE AIRPORT. WHILE CRUISING EN ROUTE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AT A LOW ALTITUDE, HE ENCOUNTERED STRONG WINDS, DOWNDRAFTS, AND RISING TERRAIN. THE PILOT FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED OVER THE FIRST RIDGE. APPROACHING THE SECOND RIDGE, HE ENCOUNTERED 'A SEVERE DOWN DRAFT' AND THE AIRPLANE PANCAKED INTO THE UP-SLOPING ROCKY GROUND. HE REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1995 | Cessna 310 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172 | Yerington, Nevada, United States | Jesse N. Nish | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Stinson L-5E | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Cessna 172P | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Beechcraft P35 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1995 | Fox PEREGRINE PJ-2 | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |