Piccard AX-6 N87DP
20 May 1979 · Middleton, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1979 at about 07:39 local time, a Piccard AX-6 registered N87DP was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Middleton, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were 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 07:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Middleton, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piccard AX-6
- Registration
- N87DP
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Mt Vernon, Wi → S
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1218
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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
PILOT FELL OUT OF BASKET DRAGGING ALONG GROUND
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piccard AX-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1980 | Piccard AX-6 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Highamerican, I | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1980 | Piccard AX-6 | Metamora, Michigan, United States | High America | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1977 | Piccard AX-6 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1981 | Piccard AX-6 | Corona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1976 | Piccard AX-6 | Napa, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1976 | Piccard AX-6 | Jersey Village, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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 | - |