Barnes FF-7 N40452
18 August 1979 · Eagle's Nest, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1979 at about 10:15 local time, a Barnes FF-7 registered N40452 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Eagle's Nest, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eagle's Nest, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Barnes FF-7
- Registration
- N40452
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Lewisburg, Wv → S
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3453
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
STUDENT BALLOON PILOT ATTEMPTED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS CAUSING BALLOON OPENING TO CLOSE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Barnes FF-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1985 | Barnes FF-7 | Franklin, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |