SERS · EAA CHAPTER 163 BREEZY RLU-1A · 1995-10-21 · HENDERSON, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA019
Event ID
20001207X04730
Type
Accident
Date
1995-10-21
Location
HENDERSON, NV, USA
Coordinates
36.040012, -114.929244
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
EAA CHAPTER 163
Model
BREEZY RLU-1A
Registration
N3184
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.