Zimmerman BREEZY accident near Oshkosh, WI

On July 31, 2014, a Zimmerman BREEZY (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

July 31, 2014

Place

Oshkosh, WI

Aircraft

Zimmerman BREEZY · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

43.972°N, 88.554°W

NTSB ID

20140731X70148

Official records · CEN14FA399

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• Communication Summary - Pilot in trailing airplane: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Communication Summary - Recorder Lab Specialist: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC Transcript Excerpt: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 31, 2014, about 0857 central daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Zimmerman Breezy airplane, N3AZ, exited runway 36R at the Wittman Regional Airport (OSH), near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and impacted parked vehicles east of the runway. A ground fire subsequently occurred. The pilot was fatally injured and the passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane sustained substantial wing and fuselage damage. The airplane was registered to A Z Air Lease Inc. and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as personal flight. Day visual flight rules conditions prevailed for the flight, which did not operate on a flight plan. The local flight originated from OSH. The rear seat passenger was a volunteer at Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Airventure Oshkosh 2014. She asked for a ride in the Breezy. During an interview, she said that Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and volunteer staff get priority for flights. She stated that prior to the ride she signed a waiver in reference to the flight and recalled getting a safety brief on where to keep hands and feet placed. The brief included a warning not to have loose items. When asked how she was told to sit, she replied that she was told to keep feet on either side of seat and not to interfere with the control stick. She indicated the stick was marked, "Do not touch." She further said that she was told to keep her hands on her lap. She reported she wore headphones during the flight, which lasted about 10 minutes and subsequently said that it was a great fli

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing while the air traffic controller was simultaneously coordinating the landing of three airplanes on the same runway, which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway and impacting a parked ground vehicle.

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.