1 fatal · Passadori Norman BREEZY · 1997-03-19 · GILROY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA127
Event ID
20001208X07579
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-19
Location
GILROY, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.060333, -121.550003
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Passadori Norman
Model
BREEZY
Registration
N16KB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed decision to reverse course while climbing into rising terrain, and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed margin which resulted in a stall/mush into trees and terrain.