Tomblingson-Leathers BREEZY RLU-1 N3921

Summary

On 19 April 2008 at about 18:00 local time, a Tomblingson-Leathers BREEZY RLU-1 registered N3921 was involved in an accident near Groveton, Texas, United States. One person was 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.

Date

19 April 2008 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Groveton, Texas, United States

Coordinates

30.9350, -95.0117

Aircraft

Tomblingson-Leathers BREEZY RLU-1

Registration

N3921

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cleveland → Corsicana

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08LA106

1 person was seriously injured.

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 the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While in cruise flight the experimental airplane’s single engine lost complete power. Following an unsuccessful engine restart attempt, the pilot with one hour in airplane make and model, elected to perform a forced landing to a clearing. While about 50 feet above the ground, the airplane stalled and entered a spin. Moments later the airplane impacted the ground. The airplane came to rest nose pointing upward with the pilot elevated about eight feet above the ground. The pilot released his seatbelt, fell to the ground, and was able to pull himself away from the wreckage. There was no post crash fire. An airframe and powerplant (A&P) mechanic examined the engine for the IIC. The examination did not reveal the cause of the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.